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2024-10-16 19:56:06 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: AEF7CE7B19E896E73510F18AE9F0A2680A5C2E6F11F914354A6FE47C5822A3C1
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Uzbekistan does NOT have an official ban on beards. Restrictions, such as on wearing Hijab, were lifted in 2021. https://lex.uz/docs/6117508?ONDATE=06.07.2021 Law enforcement exploits an Oct 2023 law, that bans "concealment of one's face in public that prevents identification", to target bearded citizens & foreigners https://www.rferl.org/a/uzbekistan-police-forcibly-shave-bushy-beard-islam/33102988.html https://eurasianet.org/report-beard-wearers-singled-out-for-harassment-in-uzbekistan
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