The Guardian:: Gaza police shaving heads of young men in crackdown on western fashion

At least 40 men in past month claim to have been bound, beaten and had their hair cut by Hamas officers, says rights group .
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Al Mezan knows of 40 cases of boys and men having their heads shaved since 5 April.
Most of the punitive actions are linked to so-called western hairstyles or low-waisted jeans, but Zakout says there have been three cases of young men having their heads shaved for illegally hawking cigarettes on the street.
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