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Hijab ban in Azerbaijani schools triggers protests and arrests in Baku

started October 13, 2026 at 3:48 PM · last changed 1h ago

Summary

After Azerbaijan's government adopted a decision on 21 September banning uniform additions deemed incompatible with secular education, some schools began interpreting it as a hijab ban, barring girls from classrooms, and authorities say 37 people were arrested in Baku over related unrest and traffic disruption.

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Prema objavama u kojima se fotografija dijeli, riječ je o učenici kojoj nije dozvoljen ulazak u školu zbog hidžaba. Slični snimci kruže otkako je Vlada

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  • Baku · City / settlement

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  • where it happenedBaku - unrest spilled onto the streets of Baku, 37 people arrested

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Severity35

Total — moderate signal (20–39)

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