Azerbaijan's hijab crackdown sparks mass arrests and international outrage

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Azerbaijan is facing growing international condemnation over its crackdown on Muslims protesting restrictions on the hijab in schools, with hundreds reportedly detained, schoolgirls denied an education and a Muslim activist missing. Amnesty International has demanded that the Azerbaijani authorities reverse the restrictions and release peaceful protesters, warning that the crackdown violates fundamental rights to education, […] The post Azerbaijan’s hijab crackdown sparks mass arrests and intern