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Azerbaijan school pupils protest over reported hijab restrictions

Videos show schoolchildren protesting outside schools and boycotting classes after reports that a new ‘secular’ dress code recently introduced by the Azerbaijani government has led to hijab-wearing pupils and teachers being barred from school.

Published On 10 Oct 202610 Oct 2026

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