Pupils have been protesting after the implementation of a new dress code restricting the hijab in Azerbaijan’s schools.
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.
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