Twenty-four women will be tried in a district court in Khartoum on
Sunday for 'inappropriate clothing'. Public order police stormed
a party on Wednesday evening, where the girls and women were wearing
trousers.
"The party took
place in a closed hall in a building in El Mamoura. The girls were
arrested for wearing trousers, despite obtaining a permit from the
authorities."Most times when women are tried, however, a conviction follows. The crime is punishable by up to 40 lashes and a fine. Last August, Sudan's Public Order Court has dismissed charges against
two girls, accused of wearing disgraceful dress, citing a lack of
evidence by the police and because the judge concluded that "trousers
are not disgraceful".
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