37 detained during protests against school dress code rules in Azerbaijan2026-10-12On September 21, the Azerbaijani government changed the dress code for public schools; although it did not explicitly mention the headscarf, the regulation banned additional clothing items considered incompatible with secularism.The new rules were interpreted as a ban on the headscarf; some students and teachers wearing headscarves were reportedly denied entry to schools.Protests were held at schools in and around Baku; some students boycotted classes.The Interior Ministry announced that 37 people had been detained in connection with the protests on charges of disrupting public order.Azerbaijan’s school hijab ban: What’s behind it, and what’s next? (Al Jazeera)Azerbaycan'da okullarda 'başörtüsü protestosu': 37 gözaltı (Diken)Azerbaycan’da başörtüsü protestoları: 37 kişi gözaltına alındı (Bianet)मुस्लिम बहुल अजरबैजान के स्कूलों में हिजाब बैन पर विवाद: 96% आबादी मुस्लिम, फिर भी सरकार ने बदला ड्रेस कोड;... (Dainik Bhaskar)Tensions with teachers, pupils and Turkiye: Inside Azerbaijan’s hijab row (Al Jazeera)Azerbaycan'daki başörtüsü yasağı, sosyal medya erişimini vurdu (Sözcü)Berpenduduk 90 Persen Muslim, Karier Guru Berhijab di Azerbaijan Terancam (Republika Online)ÖNDER'den başörtülülerin eğitim hakkından mahrum bırakılmasına ilişkin açıklama (Anadolu Agency)