Asaf Rozentzweig

Asaf Rozentzweig

Turmoil in recent days in Azerbaijan following the government's decision to actually ban the wearing of hijab and Muslim head coverings for female teachers and students in schools, as part of legislation that has been tightened in recent months, according to which there will be strictness to "clothing that matches the secular nature of the education system in the country". The new law does not officially prohibit the wearing of the hijab, but in practice many schools now prohibit the wearing of Muslim head coverings