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2024-10-12 14:48:05 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F5A2BC009EBBF458958A26B35F409A53CBD3416B6BB1AC8BD95F4C0E5597D78E
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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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