SocietyProtests erupt in Baku over school hijab ban; fires set and 37 arrested
Azerbaijani authorities arrested 37 people in Baku during protests against new school uniform rules. Protesters reportedly clashed with school staff, tried to disrupt school operations and traffic, set fire to a school director’s car, and attempted to burn a school; no one was injured. The government says the rules preserve secular education and equality among students.
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Protests erupt in Baku over school hijab ban; fires set and 37 arrested