Azerbaijan: The Islamic veil in the sight of the new school dress code
In Azerbaijan, the new dress code imposed by the government is causing turmoil around schools. It prohibits any garment "incompatible with the secular principles of general education". In the viewfinder: the Islamic veil, even if it is not explicitly quoted. This raises tensions in the country, where 96 per cent of the population is Muslim.
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In Azerbaijan, the new dress code imposed by the government is causing turmoil around schools. It prohibits any garment "incompatible with the secular principles of general education". In the viewfinder: the Islamic veil, even if it is not explicitly quoted. This raises tensions in the country, where 96 per cent of the population is Muslim.