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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Ap Correspondent

Taliban enforcers detain men and their barbers over ‘non-compliant’ haircuts, UN says

Taliban fighters patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan - (Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Six months after laws regulating people’s conduct came into effect, the Taliban’s morality police have detained men and their barbers over hairstyles, a U.N. report said.

These laws, published by the Vice and Virtue Ministry last August, dictate many aspects of everyday life in Afghanistan - from public transport and music to shaving and celebrations.

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