37 people were arrested in Baku due to riots around school uniforms
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reported the arrest of 37 people in Baku for violating public order amid the introduction of uniform requirements for school uniforms.
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In Baku, 37 people were arrested for violating public order and creating conflict situations due to protests against the introduction of a uniform school uniform in educational institutions, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reported.
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In September of this year, the Azerbaijani government made changes to the rules governing the appearance of public school students.
BAKU, October 12 – RIA Novosti. Thirty-seven people were arrested in Baku for violating public order amid the introduction of uniform requirements for school uniforms in the country, the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports.
“In Baku, a group of people created conflict situations with education workers in schools in connection with the application of the rules of wearing a uniform school uniform, caused damage to state educational institutions, and attempted to commit actions that grossly violated public order, interfering with the movement of transport and the normal activities of educational institutions. 37 people were arrested in connection with this fact,” the report says.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, cases of gross violation of public order were observed in connection with obstruction of the implementation of established rules for the introduction of a uniform school uniform in state educational institutions in accordance with the relevant resolution of the Azerbaijani government.
“The main goal of the ongoing activities is to ensure compliance with legal requirements, prevent violations of public order, obstruction of traffic and disruption of the normal activities of educational institutions, and protect the safety of students, teachers and other citizens,” the statement says.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan appealed to its citizens to comply with the requirements of the law, to prevent violation of public order, causing damage to the rights and interests of others, as well as failure to comply with the legal demands of police officers.
“Measures to protect public order and security and ensure the normal functioning of educational institutions continue. Illegal actions will continue to be resolutely suppressed, and those who committed them will be held accountable in the prescribed manner,” the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the republic noted.
In September of this year, the Azerbaijani government made changes to the rules governing the appearance of public school students. The new rules prohibit schoolchildren from wearing items of clothing that violate the uniform standard or do not correspond to the secular nature of education.
What to Watch
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Continuation of measures to protect order by the Ministry of Internal Affairs
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What are the further security measures in Baku schools?
- Will the rules for wearing school uniforms be relaxed?
