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Azerbaijan: Hijab ban

Categories: Central Asia & Caucasus, Azerbaijan, Education, Human Rights, Law, Politics, Protest, Religion, Women & Gender, Youth

Aaron in Azerbaijan [Eng] also comments on the recent law [1] introduced in Azerbaijan prohibiting hijabs in schools. The blog wonders if the move is an attempt by the government to stop the further spread of radical Islam in the secular country. [2]