School hijab ban sparks protests in Azerbaijan
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on MyJoyOnline
The implementation of new school rules in Azerbaijan banning the hijab in public schools has triggered protests in Baku and several southern districts, including Masally and Jalilabad. The Interior Ministry announced the arrest of 37 people on the Monday of the protests, according to the BBC.
Protests have erupted in Azerbaijan after new school uniform rules were implemented, excluding pupils who wear the hijab, an Islamic veil that covers the hair, among other things, from public schools, according to MyJoyOnline.
The gatherings began on Monday 12 October outside public schools in the capital, Baku, as well as in the southern districts of Masally and Jalilabad. Videos shared on social media show teenage girls challenging the ban at the entrance to their school. Protests are rare in this oil- and gas-producing country of 10.5 million people.
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