Tamada Tales comments on reports that a protest held to oppose a ban on the hijab in schools [1] today ended in clashes with police. The blog notes the official line that the demonstration outside the country's Ministry of Education was dispersed in an orderly fashion by police is not borne out by video posted on YouTube [2].
Azerbaijan: Clashes during hijab ban protest
· Written by Onnik Krikorian
Categories: Central Asia & Caucasus, Azerbaijan, Education, Protest, Religion