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Charges of indecency dropped against 24 women in Sudan

Charges of indecency dropped against 24 women in Sudan
Sudanese women risk arrest if their clothes are deemed provocative by police [Photo: BBC]

Charges of indecency have been dropped against 24 women who were caught wearing trousers at a party near the Sudanese capital, Khartoum.

The gathering was raided by morality police on Wednesday.

If convicted, the women could have faced punishment of 40 lashes and a fine for wearing "an obscene outfit".

Rights activists say tens of thousands of women are arrested and flogged for indecency every year, and laws can be applied arbitrarily.

They say the law in Muslim‑majority Sudan against wearing trousers and short or tight skirts discriminates against Christians.

Traditionally, women in Sudan wear loose flowing robes.

Source: BBC

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