12.10.2026 14:50
In Azerbaijan, the tightened headscarf restriction in public schools continued into the new week. After the daughter of a Karabakh martyr was not admitted to school, the reaction of her mother, saying 'I am raising a soldier for this state, under which law is this?', caused outrage.
The tightened headscarf restriction in public schools across Azerbaijan and the refusal to admit students to classes has caused an uproar among parents. The turning away of the daughter of a Karabakh martyr from the school gate because of her headscarf and her mother's cries drew a great public reaction.
The reintroduction of strict dress-code restrictions in public schools in Azerbaijan in recent weeks has brought about a serious public debate across the country. The resolute continuation of the practice is causing tense moments in front of schools.
THE SCENE DID NOT CHANGE ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK EITHER
The scene did not change on the first day of the week either; many students wearing headscarves were stopped at the building entrance by school administrations and officials and not allowed inside. After students were not allowed to enter classes and were sent home, many parents gathered in front of schools and objected to the administration's decision.
HARSH REACTION FROM THE MARTYR'S WIFE IN FRONT OF THE SCHOOL
As the debates continued, the latest footage from the country deeply wounded the public conscience. The daughter of a martyr who gave his life for the homeland in the Karabakh War was not allowed through the school gate on the grounds that she wore a headscarf. The martyr's wife and the student's mother, who rebelled against her daughter being sent home in tears, reacted to the administrators in footage filmed in front of the school with these words: "None of you can ever repay the price of my child's tears. Under which law is this? I am raising a soldier for this state!"
THEY ARE WAITING FOR ALIYEV TO TAKE A STEP
Groups reacting to the restrictions at school gates are demanding that the authorities take steps to preserve the balance between the right to education and freedom of belief and put an end to students being removed from their education processes.