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Sudanese woman 'faces 40 lashes'
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by generaldecay | July 28, 2009 at 11:30 pm
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A Sudanese woman who is due to appear in court in Khartoum says she faces up to 40 lashes for wearing trousers. The woman, Lubna Hussein - a former journalist who now works for the United Nations - has invited journalists and observers to the trial.
The woman arrested for wearing trousers in Sudan faces her trial today. It is believed in Sudan that trousers are 'indecent' attire for women.
She was arrested in a restaurant in the capital with other women earlier this month for wearing "indecent" clothing. She said 10 of the women arrested, including non-Muslims, later each received 10 lashes and a fine of $100.
Ms Hussein has invited 500 people to attend the trial with the intention of highlighting the barbarism continually directed to women in Sudan.
The BBC's James Copnall in Khartoum says Ms Hussein is determined to generate as much publicity as she can.
She will be in my thoughts today.
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at 04:43 on July 29th, 2009
She has my admeration for standing up for what she believes.
at 10:16 on July 29th, 2009
Thank you for the recommendation and comment, Spyder - I, too, am full of admiration for this women. She has not had an easy time in Sudan, I'm sure.
at 06:12 on July 29th, 2009
STOP islamic extremism!!!! it's the greatest threat to freedom and equality in the world today.