Unrest & politics · Unrest · Impact 2 Notable
Rare protests in Azerbaijan over hijab ban in schools
A new government ban on clothing deemed incompatible with secular education has led to girls and teachers wearing hijab being turned away from schools. The measure has sparked rare public protests.
- Location
- ≈ Baku, Azerbaijan · Azerbaijan live map
- Coordinates
- ≈ 40.41°N 49.87°E
- Reported
- 27 Oct 2026, 10:16 UTC
- Category
- Unrest & politics · Unrest
- Impact
- 2 of 5 · Notable
- Situation
- Azerbaijan hijab protests