Home Shows The Observers Video content Program Asia / Pacific To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: Screenshots from videos filmed in Azerbaijan in October 2026. © The Observers of France 24 Issued on: 27/10/2026 - 11:16 From the show In Azerbaijan, a new government ban on hijab in schools has provoked rare public protests. The ban prohibits clothing deemed "incompatible with the secular principles of general education". While it does not mention Islamic hijab, girls and teachers wearing hijab have been turned away from schools. The measure has sparked tensions in a country where 96% of the population is Muslim. Video by:
Azerbaijan: rare protests over hijab ban in schools
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