Azerbaijan’s hijab restrictions spark school protests and arrests

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Anger is growing in Azerbaijan after girls wearing hijabs were barred from schools under new uniform rules.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:26:28 UTC.

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