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In Azerbaijan, unprecedented protests have been going on for almost a week against school rules that administrators interpret as a hijab ban. 37 people have been detained, access to Instagram and TikTok has been restricted, and criticism has been voiced in Turkey.
Aziz KarimovProtests are taking place in Azerbaijan after the authorities banned wearing hijabs in schools. More than 30 people have been detained, and users are complaining about the inaccessibility of Instagram and TikTok — the most popular social networks in the country. Why did the Azerbaijani authorities introduce a 'hijab ban', and what will the protests lead to? Bashir Kitachaev, an independent journalist specializing in the South Caucasus, answers these questions. Listen to and watch the podcast 'What Was That?' on our website, on our Substack page, or on your favorite platform.
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