37 arrested over school uniform unrest

Thirty-seven individuals have been arrested in Azerbaijan for seriously disrupting public order in connection with the enforcement of standardized school uniform regulations at state secondary schools, the Press Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs announced.

According to the ministry, a group of individuals provoked confrontations with education staff in Baku, inflicted damage on educational facilities, and attempted to obstruct roadway traffic and normal school operations. Investigators have launched a criminal case under Article 233 of the Criminal Code (organization of or active participation in actions disturbing public order). T

he Baku City Education Department had announced targeted compliance inspections across schools on October 9 following a Cabinet of Ministers resolution establishing compulsory uniform standards.

N.Tebrizli