Azerbaijan veiled students face school ban
There is wide debate in Azerbaijan regarding restrictions on wearing the hijab in schools. Female students and teachers who wear the hijab have been barred from entering certain educational institutions based on school dress code rules aimed at standardizing appearance in line with the country's secular character. These measures have sparked protests and detentions, along with calls to clarify the laws to ensure that constitutional rights are not violated, as the constitution guarantees freedom of belief and stipulates the secular nature of the education system. The issue revolves around the state's balancing act between maintaining secularism and respecting religious freedoms. The restrictions could result in some female students being deprived of education and teachers facing a form of discrimination, even though the measures are limited to school attire and do not constitute an outright ban on the hijab in public spaces.
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