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Azerbaijan schools tighten hijab rules, sparking protests and arrests
After the Azerbaijani government changed school uniform regulations to prohibit clothing that it says undermines the country's secular character, students wearing the hijab have been turned away or reprimanded, prompting protests by students and teachers and resulting in arrests; Azerbaijan is a Muslim-majority (about 96 %) nation with a secular constitution, and officials say the rule does not constitute a direct hijab ban but is part of a dress-code amendment.
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- Centre (2): Outlook India, The Times of India
- Right (2): Aaj Tak, Dainik Jagran
- International (1): Al Jazeera English