31.   Men are not allowed to shave their facial hair and trimming beards is strictly forbidden.

32.   Men are publicly beaten if their beards are trimmed.

33.   On Thursday nine men were beaten in Kabul because they trimmed their beard, according to the Taliban religious police.

34.   Six months ago, Taliban religious police patrolled the streets of Kabul whipping women for showing their faces and arresting men for trimming their beards.

35.   The Taliban beat five men who had trimmed their beards, a crime in Taliban-run areas.

36.   They ban women from most jobs and education, beat men for trimming their beards and prohibit many forms of light entertainment, including television and music.

37.   Ultra-orthodox Islamic clerics say athletes also must properly cover their bodies and must not shave or trim their beards.

38.   In several cases the mobile teams have subjected taxi drivers and men who trimmed beards to beatings, locals said.

39.   Athletes, including boxers, were forbidden to trim their beards and despite the hot conditions during summer, sportsmen were forced to cover their legs with long trousers.

40.   Men face punishment if they trim their beards.