Video shows students turned away from Baku schools over hijab ban

A video circulating online shows female students in Azerbaijan being turned away from school for wearing the hijab, according to a report by Mehr News. The footage, shared by the Iranian news agency, depicts the enforcement of a ban on headscarves in public schools in the country.

The report, published on October 10, states that the video shows students being denied entry to their schools because they were wearing the hijab. The ban applies to public schools in Azerbaijan, where headscarves are not permitted under existing regulations.

The Mehr News report did not specify the date or location of the video, nor did it identify the students or the schools shown. It also did not provide further details on the circumstances of the incidents depicted or any response from Azerbaijani authorities.

Azerbaijan, a majority-Muslim country, has maintained restrictions on religious attire in public educational institutions. The enforcement of such rules has been a subject of discussion in the region, though the specific context of the video shared by Mehr News was not elaborated in the report.

The report by Mehr News added that the video highlights the ongoing enforcement of the headscarf ban in Azerbaijani public schools. No additional information was provided regarding the number of students affected or any official statements on the matter.