Twenty-four women have been charged with indecency after being caught wearing trousers at a party near the Sudanese capital Khartoum.<\/p>\n
The gathering was raided by morality police on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
The women could face punishment of 40 lashes and a fine for wearing what is described as an obscene outfit.<\/p>\n
Rights activists say tens of thousands of women are arrested and flogged for indecency every year, and laws can be applied arbitrarily.<\/p>\n
They say the law in Muslim-majority Sudan against wearing trousers and short or tight skirts discriminates against Christians.<\/p>\n
Traditionally, women in Sudan wear loose flowing robes.<\/p>\n
Campaigner Amira Osman told Netherlands-based Radio Dabanga the public order act violated women’s rights.<\/p>\n
“The party took place in a closed hall in a building in El Mamoura [south of Khartoum],” she said.<\/p>\n
“The girls were arrested for wearing trousers, despite obtaining a permit from the authorities.”<\/p>\n
The law – Article 152 of the Criminal Code – applies to “indecent acts” in public, wearing an “obscene outfit” or “causing an annoyance to public feelings”.<\/p>\n
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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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