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Azerbaijan detains protesters as hijab ban hits schools

By Drooid · Oct 18, 2026, 11:07 PM UTC · How we work

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Azerbaijan Enforces Hijab Ban

Azerbaijan’s education ministry began enforcing uniform rules that bar hijab-wearing girls from school.
Students and parents protested outside schools in Baku, Masally and Jalilabad after bans began.
Interior ministry reported detaining 37 people on Monday for obstructing school activities.
Amnesty International condemned the exclusion of hijab-wearing girls, demanding release of detained protesters.
Iranian MP Ali Motahari warned President Ilham Aliyev could share pre-revolution Iran’s fate if the ban continues.

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Azerbaijan Enforces Hijab Ban

Azerbaijan’s education ministry began enforcing uniform rules that bar hijab-wearing girls from school.
Students and parents protested outside schools in Baku, Masally and Jalilabad after bans began.
Interior ministry reported detaining 37 people on Monday for obstructing school activities.
Amnesty International condemned the exclusion of hijab-wearing girls, demanding release of detained protesters.
Iranian MP Ali Motahari warned President Ilham Aliyev could share pre-revolution Iran’s fate if the ban continues.

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