The Taliban has taken strict control of men's beards and hairstyles in Afghanistan

The Taliban in Afghanistan are tightening their grip on civilian life in the country. According to a new report by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), released on Thursday, the strict Islamic morality law introduced by the authorities 6 months ago has seriously restricted civil liberties in the country. This was reported by UNN with reference to DPA.

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The Law on the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (PVPV), introduced on the instructions of the Supreme Leader of the Taliban, Haibatullah Akhundzada, came into force in August last year. It introduces an Islamic civil and moral code in the country.

In terms of the severity of the restrictions, it resembles the norms that were in force in the country during the first Taliban rule in the 1990s. Among other things, it obliged women to cover their entire body, including their faces, and forbade them from traveling without a male escort. It also restricts women's and girls' access to public places and medical services.

However, the implemented law is also increasingly concerned with men's hairstyles and beard length. Moreover, more than half of the arrests made in the first six months concerned the appearance of men, according to the UN report.

The de facto authorities in Afghanistan are using (the PVPV law – UN) to ensure the implementation of their vision of a pure Islamic system throughout the country

The law also prevents UN agencies and other non-profit organizations from providing services to millions of people across Afghanistan.

Almost 3,300 male "inspectors" have been deployed to monitor its implementation in 28 of Afghanistan's 34 provinces, with 540 in Kabul province alone.

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These inspectors have broad powers, including the right to detain individuals for up to three days and destroy property, such as musical instruments. The study says that there are very few women among these supervisory inspectors, which determines the cruelty of the oversight.

Both women and men in the UNAMA mission survey said that the law "deprived families of income, exacerbated poverty and forced entire families to seek opportunities to leave the country."

The direct and indirect socio-economic consequences of the implementation of the Law on the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice may worsen the dire economic and humanitarian situation in Afghanistan

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In the city of Herat, the Taliban banned male UN employees from shaving, threatening imprisonment. This is happening against the backdrop of increasing restrictions on humanitarian missions in Afghanistan, where the number of violations has increased by 56%.