Three Hijab Prisoners Released

Baku / 05.04.18 / Turan: Three participants of a protest, sentenced to six years of imprisonment, were released on April 5 due to the end of the sentence serving term. They are Tarlan Aghadadashov, Rovshan Allahverdiyev, and Ilham Khatamov.

Tarlan Aghadadashov told Radio Azadlig that three more participants of the action - Davud Kerimov, Telman Shiraliyev and Elshad Rzayev, who were arrested along with them, continue to serve their sentence. The term of their punishment will be completed in 6 months.

On October 5, 2012, a protest action was held in Baku, demanding to abolish the ban on wearing the hijab (women's headscarves) in secondary schools. Then 30 participants of the action were arrested. -0-

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