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Quote: SUDAN: Female journalist faces 40 lashes for choice of clothes _911502_protest300 A prominent Sudanese female journalist faces 40 lashes for the crime of dressing in a way that contradicts the country's social and religious values. Lobna Ahmed al Hussein, whose daily column Men Talk often criticizes the Sudanese regime and Islamic fundamentalists for their oppression of women, was charged with violating a 1991 law that forbids women to dress in a manner that causes "public discomfort." She was wearing a loose hijab, top and pants and allegedly wasn't covered in the traditional way of Sudanese women. The journalist reacted to the charge by sending the media, as well as her supporters, thousands of printed invitations to attend her upcoming trial. Al Hussein said that if convicted she will send similar invitations to her public whipping. In a statement released on Saturday, the Arab Network for Human Rights Information expressed its disappointment, called for human rights organizations to support al Hussein and requested the Sudanese government to end a case that violates all international treaties. "Such accusations are a cheap way to undermine this brave reporter. Only tyrannical governments would stoop so low. The Sudanese government should have been as brave as Lobna and declare resentment to her writings instead of this brutal vengeance that aims only to break a free pen," said Abeer Soliman, programs manager at ANHRI. The Sudanese general discipline law is known to be one of the most oppressive in the world, as it deprives citizens in general and women in particular from many basic rights. "The law targets female students and working women as though it was tailored for persecuting, humiliating and isolating women from contributing to public life in Sudan," added ANHRI's statement.

Quote: A HIGH profile Sudanese woman journalist is facing 40 lashes after being accused of wearing "indecent" clothes, with 10 women already whipped for similar offences against Islamic law. Lubna Ahmed al-Hussein, who writes for the left-wing Al-Sahafa newspaper and works for the media department of the United Nations Mission in Sudan, was arrested in Khartoum last week and charged with dressing indecently. Ms Hussein said she was at a restaurant on July 3 when police came in and ordered women wearing trousers to follow them to the police station. "They took away me and 12 other young women, including southerners," she said, referring to women from Sudan's animist and Christian south where the Muslim north's Islamic or sharia law does not apply. "Two days later, 10 of them were summoned to the police station in downtown Khartoum and given 10 lashes each," Ms Hussein said. The remaining three women, including Ms Hussein, have been charged under Sudanese law with "committing an indecent act or one which violates public morality or wearing indecent clothes". If convicted, they face a mandatory 40 lashes. Ms Hussein said she did not know when her case would be heard. "I want people to know what happened," she said. Unlike some countries in the region, particularly in the Gulf, women have a prominent place in Sudanese public life. Nevertheless, human rights organisations say that some laws discriminate against women.

Quote: * AFP - A well-known Sudanese woman journalist is facing 40 lashes after being accused of wearing "indecent" clothes, with 10 women already whipped for similar offences against Islamic law. Lubna Ahmed al-Hussein, who writes for the left-wing Al-Sahafa newspaper and works for the media department of the United Nations Mission in Sudan, was arrested in Khartoum last week and charged with dressing indecently. Hussein told AFP she was at a restaurant on July 3 when police came in and ordered women wearing trousers to follow them to the police station. "They took away me and 12 other young women, including southerners," she said, referring to women from Sudan's animist and Christian south where the Muslim north's Islamic or sharia law does not apply. "Two days later, 10 of them were summoned to the police station in downtown Khartoum and given 10 lashes each," said Hussein, who wears a hijab or Islamic headscarf. The remaining three women, including Hussein, have been charged under Sudanese law with "committing an indecent act or one which violates public morality or wearing indecent clothes." If convicted, they face a mandatory 40 lashes. Hussein said she did not know when her case would be heard. "I want people to know what happened," she said. Unlike some countries in the region, particularly in the Gulf, women have a prominent place in Sudanese public life. Nevertheless, human rights organisations say that some laws discriminate against women.

Quote: Sudan women sentenced to 40 lashes each... for daring to wear trousers in public Sudanese journalist Lubna Ahmed Al-Hussein wearing her trousers A group of Sudanese women diners face up to 40 lashes - for wearing trousers. The women have been accused of dressing 'indecently' while dining at a popular restaurant in Khartoum, the capital. Up to 30 police stormed the building without warning and arrested those wearing trousers, 13 women in all. Some have pleaded guilty - so they could ‘get it over with - and received 10 lashes. Others though have not admitted their 'guilt' and could subsequently receive 40 lashes if tried and convicted by a court. One of them, journalist Lubna Ahmed al-Hussein, told how the group of policemen stormed into the building without warning and arrested all the women wearing trousers. 'I was wearing trousers and a blouse and the ten girls who were lashed were wearing like me, there was no difference,' Ms Hussein told the BBC's Arabic service. Ms Hussein is a well-known reporter who writes a weekly column called Men Talk for Sudanese papers. She also works for the United Nations Mission in Sudan. The country is split in two – Muslim in Khartoum and the north and Christian in the south. Several of those punished were from the south, although non-Muslims are not supposed to be subject to Sharia law, even in Islamic areas. It was in Khartoum that British primary school teacher Gillian Gibbons, 55, spent a week in jail in 2007 after her class named a teddy bear Mohammed. Enlarge Sudanese protesters burn the picture of the British teacher Gillian Gibbons during a demonstration in 2007 She faced 40 lashes for insulting Islam but was freed after the intervention of two British peers. Sudan was ravaged by a two-decade civil war that killed 1.5 million of its 39 million people, only to plunge straight afterwards into the horror of the bloodshed in the western region of Darfur. Two million people have fled their homes and more than 200,000 have been killed. The International Criminal Court in The Hague this year issued an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur. It is not the only country to enforce laws on dress. In Iran, the religious police frequently launch crackdowns on indecency, rounding up hundreds of women for wearing ‘bad hijab.’ And a boutique owner was recently ordered to saw the breasts off the mannequins in his shop because they were ruled ‘indecent.’ In a dramatic example of Sharia law in Somalia, a 13-year-old girl was stoned to death last year for adultery after Islamist militants took control of the city of Kismayo. In fact, Asha Ibrahim Dhuhulow had been raped by three armed men, but was arrested when her aunt took her to a police station to report the crime. Explore more:

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Quote: Mon, 13 July 17:33 2009 PDF Print E-mail Journalist Lubna Ahmed Al-Hussein faces 40 lashings for wearing trousers The 1991 Sudanese law considers this a “threat to the Sudanese society values and virtues.” BY ALFREDO BLOY A SUDANESE journalist, Lubna Ahmed Al-Hussein, who is known for her public criticism of the regime’s oppression of women in Sudan, faces 40 lashings after she was charged with breaking a law that forbids women from wearing clothes that causes “public uneasiness” – she was wearing a blouse and trousers. The Arab Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) expressed its deepest concern about the case. The General Discipline Police Authority considered Lubna's dressing style a “threat to the Sudanese society values and virtues.” This crime is subject to only one punishment; 40 lashes in public according to article 152 of the Sudanese criminal law of 1991. Al-Hussein was arrested by 20 to 30 police officers at a popular central Khartoum restaurant with another 12 women for this infringement. Some of the women arrested accepted a guilty verdict and were whipped ten times. Khartoum, unlike South Sudan, is governed by Sharia law. The Sudanese general discipline law is one of the most discriminating laws against women as it violates basic freedoms to be enjoyed by all citizens. The law targets female students and working women as though it was tailored for persecuting, humiliating and isolating women from contributing to public life. ANHRI calls on “all human rights NGOs interested in freedom of expression and women's rights to back up Lubna and make efforts to stop this charade trial that violates all international treaties defending freedom of expression and women's rights asserting that the Sudanese government persecutes antagonists in every possible way and would not refrain from using the worst laws and practices.” ANHRI praises Lubna's “boldness,” as she has printed invitation cards to her trial and sent them to all media and press bodies. In case of being convicted, Lubna intends to send similar invitations for media to attend her public whipping.

Quote: Sudan women 'lashed for trousers' map Several Sudanese women have been flogged as a punishment for dressing "indecently", according to a local journalist who was arrested with them. Lubna Ahmed al-Hussein, who says she is facing 40 lashes, said she and 12 other women wearing trousers were arrested in a restaurant in the capital, Khartoum. She told the BBC several of the women had pleaded guilty to the charges and had 10 lashes immediately. Khartoum, unlike South Sudan, is governed by Sharia law. Several of those punished were from the mainly Christian and animist south, Ms Hussein said. Non-Muslims are not supposed to be subject to Islamic law, even in Khartoum and other parts of the mainly Muslim north. She said that a group of about 20 or 30 police officers entered the popular Khartoum restaurant and arrested all the women wearing trousers. "I was wearing trousers and a blouse and the 10 girls who were lashed were wearing like me, there was no difference," she told the BBC's Arabic service. Ms Hussein said some women pleaded guilty to "get it over with" but others, including herself, chose to speak to their lawyers and are awaiting their fates. Under Sharia law in Khartoum, the normal punishment for "indecent" dressing is 40 lashes. Ms Hussein is a well-known reporter who writes a weekly column called Men Talk for Sudanese papers. She also works for the United Nations Mission in Sudan.

Quote: Woman faces 40 lashes for wearing trousers July 13 2009 at 11:37AM Khartoum - A well-known Sudanese woman journalist is facing 40 lashes after being accused of wearing "indecent" clothes, with 10 women already whipped for similar offences against Islamic law. Lubna Ahmed al-Hussein, who writes for the left-wing Al-Sahafa newspaper and works for the media department of the United Nations Mission in Sudan, was arrested in Khartoum last week and charged with dressing indecently. Hussein told AFP she was at a restaurant on July 3 when police came in and ordered women wearing trousers to follow them to the police station. "They took away me and 12 other young women, including southerners," she said, referring to women from Sudan's animist and Christian south where the Muslim north's Islamic or sharia law does not apply. Continues Below ↓ "Two days later, 10 of them were summoned to the police station in downtown Khartoum and given 10 lashes each," said Hussein, who wears a hijab (Islamic headscarf). The remaining three women, including Hussein, have been charged under Sudanese law with "committing an indecent act or one which violates public morality or wearing indecent clothes". If convicted, they face a mandatory 40 lashes. Hussein said she did not know when her case would be heard. "I want people to know what happened," she said. Unlike some countries in the region, particularly in the Gulf, women have a prominent place in Sudanese public life. Nevertheless, human rights organisations say that some laws discriminate against women. - AFP Breaking News

Quote: Sudanese women flogged for wearing trousers in violation of strict Islamic law Trials SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press Writer 4:17 PM EDT, July 13, 2009 * EmailE-mail * printPrint * Share * YesVote CAIRO (AP) — Sudanese police arrested 13 women in a raid on a cafe and flogged 10 of them in public for wearing trousers in violation of the country's strict Islamic law, one of those arrested said Monday. The 13 women were at a cafe in the capital, Khartoum, when they were detained Friday by officers from the public order police, which enforces the implementation of Sharia law in public places. The force, which is similar to the Saudi religious police, randomly enforces an alcohol ban and often scolds young men and women mingling in public. One of those arrested Friday, journalist Lubna Hussein, said she is challenging the charges, which can be punishable by up to 40 lashes. "I didn't do anything wrong," Hussein said. Islamic Sharia law has been strictly implemented in Sudan since the ruling party came to power in a 1989 military coup. Public order cases usually involve quick summary trials with sentences carried out shortly afterward, as was the case with 10 of the women arrested Friday. They were flogged and fined 250 Sudanese pounds, or about $120. Hussein and two other women chose to go to trial. On Monday, she was summoned for questioning and now she awaits a decision from the prosecutor on when the case could go to trial. Women in northern Sudan, particularly in Khartoum, dress in traditional outfits that include a shawl over their head and shoulder. Western dress is uncommon. Still, the raid on a Khartoum cafe popular with journalists and foreigners was unusual. Hussein's lawyer, Nabil Adeeb, said action by the public order police is often arbitrary and aims "from time to time to let people know that big brother is watching you." Hussein said she decided to speak out because flogging is a practice many women endure in silence. She even sent printed invitations to the press and public figures to attend her expected trial. "Let the people see for themselves. It is not only my issue," she said. "This is retribution to thousands of girls who are facing flogging for the last 20 years because of wearing trousers," she said. "They prefer to remain silent."

Quote: Sudan: Journo faces 40 lashes 2009-07-13 14:45 Khartoum - A well-known Sudanese woman journalist is facing 40 lashes after being accused of wearing "indecent" clothes, with 10 women already whipped for similar offences against Islamic law. Lubna Ahmed al-Hussein, who writes for the left-wing Al-Sahafa newspaper and works for the media department of the United Nations Mission in Sudan, was arrested in Khartoum last week and charged with dressing indecently. Hussein said she was at a restaurant on July 3 when police came in and ordered women wearing trousers to follow them to the police station. "They took away me and 12 other young women, including southerners," she said, referring to women from Sudan's animist and Christian south where the Muslim north's Islamic or sharia law does not apply. Indecent act "Two days later, 10 of them were summoned to the police station in downtown Khartoum and given 10 lashes each," said Hussein, who wears a hijab or Islamic headscarf. The remaining three women, including Hussein, have been charged under Sudanese law with "committing an indecent act or one which violates public morality or wearing indecent clothes." If convicted, they face a mandatory 40 lashes. Hussein said she did not know when her case would be heard. "I want people to know what happened," she said. Unlike some countries in the region, particularly in the Gulf, women have a prominent place in Sudanese public life. Nevertheless, human rights organisations say that some laws discriminate against women. - AFP

Quote: y, July 14, 2009 Sudan women 'lashed for trousers' Several Sudanese women have been flogged as a punishment for dressing "indecently", according to a local journalist who was arrested with them. Lubna Ahmed al-Hussein, who says she is facing 40 lashes, said she and 12 other women wearing trousers were arrested in a restaurant in the capital, Khartoum. She told the BBC several of the women had pleaded guilty to the charges and had 10 lashes immediately. Khartoum, unlike South Sudan, is governed by Sharia law. Several of those punished were from the mainly Christian and animist south, Ms Hussein said. Non-Muslims are not supposed to be subject to Islamic law, even in Khartoum and other parts of the mainly Muslim north. She said that a group of about 20 or 30 police officers entered the popular Khartoum restaurant and arrested all the women wearing trousers. "I was wearing trousers and a blouse and the 10 girls who were lashed were wearing like me, there was no difference," she told the BBC's Arabic service. Ms Hussein said some women pleaded guilty to "get it over with" but others, including herself, chose to speak to their lawyers and are awaiting their fates. Under Sharia law in Khartoum, the normal punishment for "indecent" dressing is 40 lashes. Ms Hussein is a well-known reporter who writes a weekly column called Men Talk for Sudanese papers. She also works for the United Nations Mission in Sudan. Posted by Ghana Pundit at 10:37 AM

Quote: Women flogged for wearing trousers in Sudan Tuesday, 14 July 2009 o Extra Large Police in Sudan arrested 13 women in a raid on a cafe and flogged 10 of them in public for wearing trousers in violation of the country's strict Islamic law, one of those arrested said today. The 13 women were at a cafe in the capital, Khartoum, when they were detained on Friday by officers from the public order police, which enforces the implementation of Sharia law in public places. The force randomly enforces an alcohol ban and often scolds young men and women mingling in public. One of those arrested on Friday, journalist Lubna Hussein, said she is challenging the charges, which can be punishable by up to 40 lashes. "I didn't do anything wrong," Ms Hussein said. Islamic Sharia law has been strictly implemented in Sudan since the ruling party came to power in a 1989 military coup. Public order cases usually involve quick summary trials with sentences carried out shortly afterward, as was the case with 10 of the women arrested on Friday. They were flogged and fined 250 Sudanese pounds (£74). Ms Hussein and two other women chose to go to trial. Today she was summoned for questioning and now awaits a decision from the prosecutor on when the case could go to trial. Women in northern Sudan, particularly in Khartoum, dress in traditional outfits that include a shawl over their head and shoulder. Western dress is uncommon. Ms Hussein said she decided to speak out because flogging is a practice many women endure in silence. She even sent printed invitations to the press and public figures to attend her expected trial. "Let the people see for themselves. It is not only my issue," she said. "This is retribution to thousands of girls who are facing flogging for the last 20 years because of wearing trousers," she said. "They prefer to remain silent." Taken from the Belfast Telegraph

Quote: The 13 women were at a cafe in the capital, Khartoum, when they were detained Friday by officers from the public order police, which enforces the implementation of Sharia law in public places. (Read "Sudan's Leader Shuts Down Aid Groups.") The force, which is similar to the Saudi religious police, randomly enforces an alcohol ban and often scolds young men and women mingling in public. One of those arrested Friday, journalist Lubna Hussein, said she is challenging the charges, which can be punishable by up to 40 lashes. "I didn't do anything wrong," Hussein said. Islamic Sharia law has been strictly implemented in Sudan since the ruling party came to power in a 1989 military coup. Public order cases usually involve quick summary trials with sentences carried out shortly afterward, as was the case with 10 of the women arrested Friday. They were flogged and fined 250 Sudanese pounds, or about $120. Hussein and two other women chose to go to trial. On Monday, she was summoned for questioning and now she awaits a decision from the prosecutor on when the case could go to trial. Women in northern Sudan, particularly in Khartoum, dress in traditional outfits that include a shawl over their head and shoulder. Western dress is uncommon. Still, the raid on a Khartoum cafe popular with journalists and foreigners was unusual. Hussein's lawyer, Nabil Adeeb, said action by the public order police is often arbitrary and aims "from time to time to let people know that big brother is watching you." Hussein said she decided to speak out because flogging is a practice many women endure in silence. She even sent printed invitations to the press and public figures to attend her expected trial. "Let the people see for themselves. It is not only my issue," she said. "This is retribution to thousands of girls who are facing flogging for the last 20 years because of wearing trousers," she said. "They prefer to remain silent."

Quote: Sudanese Police Arrest 13 Women for Wearing Pants in Public Monday, July 13, 2009 * Print * ShareThis CAIRO — Sudanese police arrested 13 women in a raid on a cafe and flogged 10 of them in public for wearing trousers in violation of the country's strict Islamic law, one of those arrested said Monday. The 13 women were at a cafe in the capital, Khartoum, when they were detained Friday by officers from the public order police, which enforces the implementation of Sharia law in public places. The force, which is similar to the Saudi religious police, randomly enforces an alcohol ban and often scolds young men and women mingling in public. One of those arrested Friday, journalist Lubna Hussein, said she is challenging the charges, which can be punishable by up to 40 lashes. "I didn't do anything wrong," Hussein said. Islamic Sharia law has been strictly implemented in Sudan since the ruling party came to power in a 1989 military coup. Public order cases usually involve quick summary trials with sentences carried out shortly afterward, as was the case with 10 of the women arrested Friday. They were flogged and fined 250 Sudanese pounds, or about $120. Hussein and two other women chose to go to trial. On Monday, she was summoned for questioning and now she awaits a decision from the prosecutor on when the case could go to trial. Women in northern Sudan, particularly in Khartoum, dress in traditional outfits that include a shawl over their head and shoulder. Western dress is uncommon. Still, the raid on a Khartoum cafe popular with journalists and foreigners was unusual. Hussein's lawyer, Nabil Adeeb, said action by the public order police is often arbitrary and aims "from time to time to let people know that big brother is watching you." Hussein said she decided to speak out because flogging is a practice many women endure in silence. She even sent printed invitations to the press and public figures to attend her expected trial. "Let the people see for themselves. It is not only my issue," she said. "This is retribution to thousands of girls who are facing flogging for the last 20 years because of wearing trousers," she said. "They prefer to remain silent."

Quote: Inquiry urged after Sudan women flogged for trousers 14 Jul 2009 18:03:54 GMT Source: Reuters * South Sudan politician wants probe of Khartoum flogging * Women from south said punished for violating Islamic law * Khartoum and north Sudan covered by Islamic sharia law (Adds U.N. comment) KHARTOUM, July 14 (Reuters) - A senior Sudanese politician called on Tuesday for an inquiry into reports young women from Sudan's Christian south had been flogged for defying Islamic law by wearing trousers in Khartoum. Police arrested 13 young women earlier this month, accusing them of wearing indecent clothes in a Khartoum cafe, and later flogged 10 of them, one of the arrested women told journalists. Lubna Hussein, who works as an information officer for the U.N. mission in Khartoum, said some of the women detained with her were from southern Sudan, where most of the population is Christian. Khartoum, along with all of Sudan's Muslim north, operates under Islamic sharia law, but the punishment of residents of the capital originating from the south remains a sensitive issue. Sudan is supposed to be working to soften the impact of sharia for southerners living in Khartoum under a 2005 peace deal that ended decades of north-south civil war. Sharia law was lifted in the south by the deal. Yasir Arman, a senior member of the south's dominant Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM), told Reuters he was calling for an investigation into the case to see why the southern women were not given greater protection. "We condemn this in the strongest terms. It is an infringement of the rights of women and youths. I believe Commission for the Rights of Non-Muslims in the National Capital should look into it," he said, referring to a body set up under the 2005 accord. Arman said hundreds of southern women were also regularly punished for brewing alcohol in Khartoum. "They are being punished for something that is acceptable in the south. This is one of the paradoxes that is undermining the chances of unity of Sudan." Southerners have been promised a referendum on whether to split off from northern Sudan in January 2011. The SPLM has repeatedly complained that problems in the roll out of the peace deal have made it difficult for them to make the case for unity. Lubna Hussein, who is from north Sudan, told Reuters on Tuesday she was still waiting for her case to be heard after the arrest. "The police called me in for questioning again yesterday to ask about the shirt I was wearing at the time. They said it was too short and the material too thin," she said. In New York, U.N. spokeswoman Marie Okabe said U.N. officials in Khartoum had contacted authorities about Hussein to ensure a U.N.-Sudan agreement on the status of the mission was respected "and that basic human rights are upheld in the context of national laws governing such issues." U.N. officials said the United Nations interpreted the agreement to mean that members of the mission were immune from judicial proceedings but that Sudan did not accept that that applied to Sudanese nationals. (Reporting by Andrew Heavens; Additional reporting by Patrick Worsnip at the United Nations; Editing by Eric Beech) AlertNet news is provided by

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Quote: 14/7/2009 17:16 h Y MULTA DE 72 EUROS Una periodista sudanesa se enfrenta a un castigo de 10 latigazos por vestir pantalones EFE JARTUM Una periodista sudanesa fue detenida el viernes pasado en Jartum por llevar pantalones y tiene que comparecer ante un juez para evitar el castigo inicial que le quería aplicar la policía: diez latigazos y una multa de unos 100 dólares (algo menos de 72 euros). Se trata de Labna Ahmed Husein, que trabaja en la oficina de prensa de la misión de la ONU en Sudán y que fue acusada por la policía de "vestir ropa inmoral" por usar pantalones en la calle. Traslado a comisaría Husein ha señalado que fue detenida cuando visitaba un café de la zona oriental de la capital para hacer una reserva. En ese momento daba un espectáculo un grupo musical egipcio y mientras esperaba la policía llegó al lugar. Los agentes se llevaron consigo a la periodista y a otras ocho mujeres y las trasladaron a una comisaría, donde había también otras cuatro mujeres, todas ellas vestidas con pantalones. La ley de la 'sharia'

Quote: Una periodista se enfrenta a diez latigazos como castigo por vestir pantalones Efe | Jartum Actualizado martes 14/07/2009 17:27 horasDisminuye el tamaño del texto Aumenta el tamaño del texto La periodista sudanesa Labna Ahmed Husein ha sido detenida en Jartum por llevar pantalones y tiene que comparecer ante un juez para evitar el castigo inicial que le quería aplicar la policía: diez latigazos y una multa de unos 100 dólares. Husein, que trabaja actualmente en la oficina de prensa de la misión de la ONU en Sudán, fue acusada por la policía de "vestir ropa inmoral" por algo tan habitual como usar pantalones en la calle. Ante este caso, y por la relevancia de su profesión, la periodista ha querido invitar al juicio a compañeros de oficio, además de a políticos y activistas de derechos humanos con el fin de hacer público este acontecimiento y difundirlo lo máximo posible a nivel internacional. "Quiero que mi juicio sea público para que todos puedan informar de que yo he recibido latigazos por vestir con pantalón", afirma Husein. Su detención ha tenido lugar cuando visitaba un café del oriente de esta capital para hacer una reserva. En ese momento daba un espectáculo un grupo musical egipcio y, mientras esperaba, la policía llegó para llevarse a ella y a otras ocho mujeres. Muchas de ellas fueron castigadas allí mismo a latigazos, pero la periodista fue puesta en libertad bajo fianza tras negarse e instistir en comparecer ante un juez. Sudán, un país con una población mayoritariamente musulmana, es uno de los más estrictos en la región en asuntos relacionados con la moral pública. En gran parte del país rige la 'sharia' o código legal islámico.

Quote: En Sudán Diez latigazos por vestir pantalón Se trata de Labna Ahmed Husein, que trabaja en la oficina de prensa de la misión de la ONU en Sudán y que fue acusada por la policía de "vestir ropa inmoral" 17:32 VOTE ESTA NOTICIA EFE Una periodista sudanesa fue detenida el viernes pasado en Jartum por llevar pantalones y tiene que comparecer ante un juez para evitar el castigo inicial que le quería aplicar la policía: diez latigazos y una multa de unos 100 dólares. Se trata de Labna Ahmed Husein, que trabaja en la oficina de prensa de la misión de la ONU en Sudán y que fue acusada por la policía de "vestir ropa inmoral" por usar pantalones en la calle, según relató hoy. Husein señaló que fue detenida cuando visitaba un café del oriente de esta capital para hacer una reserva. En ese momento daba un espectáculo un grupo musical egipcio y, mientras esperaba, la policía llegó al lugar. Los agentes se llevaron consigo a la periodista y a otras ocho mujeres y las trasladaron a una comisaría, donde habia también otras cuatro mujeres, todas ellas vestidas con pantalones. Varias de las arrestadas fueron castigadas allí mismo a latigazos, pero la periodista sudanesa se negó e insistió en comparecer ante un juez, en presencia de su abogado, por lo que fue puesta en libertad bajo fianza. Ahora, Labna Ahmed Husein ha decido invitar a su juicio a políticos, periodistas y activistas de derechos humanos. "Quiero que mi juicio sea público y para que todos puedan informar que yo he recibido latigazos por vestir con pantalón", afirmó. Sudán, un país con una población mayoritariamente musulmana, es uno de los más estrictos en la región en asuntos relacionados con la moral pública. En gran parte del país rige la "sharia" o código legal islámico.

Quote: تجربة لبنى هذه تؤكد أنه بالقليل من الشجاعة والمواجهة والنشاط التوعوي يمكننا انجاز الكثير في مواجهة التسلط. فلنجعلها دليلاً على قدرتنا على الصمود

Quote: France condemns Sudan floggings map France has condemned the flogging of several women in Sudan, who were being punished for wearing trousers. The foreign ministry called on Khartoum to abandon the prosecution of several others charged with the same offence. The women were arrested in a Khartoum restaurant and accused of wearing clothes that threatened the values and virtue of Sudanese society. One of the women facing charges is a well-known local journalist who has invited reporters to attend her trial. Lubna Ahmed al-Hussein said several of the women who she was arrested with had pleaded guilty to the charge and been flogged immediately. The French foreign ministry said in a statement it "strongly condemned" the punishment. "France, which is fighting for the abolition of cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment or treatment and is combating violence against women, demands that the Sudanese authorities break off its prosecution of these people," the statement said. Khartoum, unlike South Sudan, is governed by Sharia law. Several of those punished were from the mainly Christian and animist south, Ms Hussein said. Non-Muslims are not supposed to be subject to Islamic law, even in Khartoum and other parts of the mainly Muslim north.

Quote: Sudan women lashed for wearing trousers Several Sudanese women have been flogged as a punishment for dressing "indecently", according to a local journalist who was arrested with them. Lubna Ahmed al-Hussein, who says she is facing 40 lashes, said she and 12 other women wearing trousers were arrested in a restaurant in the capital, Khartoum. She said several of the women had pleaded guilty to the charges and had 10 lashes immediately. Khartoum, unlike South Sudan, is governed by Sharia law. Several of those punished were from the mainly Christian and animist south, Ms Hussein said. Non-Muslims are not supposed to be subject to Islamic law, even in Khartoum and other parts of the mainly Muslim north. Photo showing Lubna Hussein’s clothing when arrested by Public Order Police from here. She said that a group of about 20 or 30 police officers entered the popular Khartoum restaurant and arrested all the women wearing trousers. "I was wearing trousers and a blouse and the 10 girls who were lashed were wearing like me, there was no difference," she said. Ms Hussein said some women pleaded guilty to "get it over with" but others, including herself, chose to speak to their lawyers and are awaiting their fates. Under Sharia law in Khartoum, the normal punishment for "indecent" dressing is 40 lashes. Ms Hussein is a well-known reporter who writes a weekly column called Men Talk for Sudanese papers. She also works for the United Nations Mission in Sudan. posted by arbroath at 10:32 AM

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Quote: صحافية سودانية تواجه الجلد بتهمة ارتدائها ملابس «غير لائقة» GMT 8:30:00 2009 الثلائاء 14 يوليو الشرق الاوسط اللندنية شرطة النظام العام اعتقلتها خلال احتفال عائلي الخرطوم: إسماعيل آدم أثارت قضية إلقاء الشرطة في العاصمة السودانية القبض على الصحافية السودانية لبنى أحمد حسين بتهمة «ارتداء ملابس تخدش الشعور العام» ردود فعل واسعة، ويُنتظر أن تقدم الصحافية لبنى إلى المحاكمة في مقبل الأيام. وقالت لبنى لـ«الشرق الأوسط» إنها خضعت أمس لعدة استجواب من قِبل النيابة. وفي حال أدانتها المحكمة فإنها ستُجلَد 10 جلدات وتفرض عليها غرامة 250 جنيها سودانيا، ما يعادل مائة دولار، وفي حال عدم دفع الغرامة تُسجن لمدة شهر. وقال نقيب الصحافيين السودانيين محيي الدين تيتاوي لـ«الشرق الأوسط» إن النيابة أبلغتهم نهار أمس أن لبنى ستقدم إلى المحاكمة ليقول القضاء كلمة في التهمة الموجهة إليها. ولم يتسنَّ الاتصال بالنيابة للحصول على إفادات في القضية. وروت لبنى ـ وهي صحافية تعمل في مكتب الناطق باسم قوات مراقبة اتفاق السلام بين الشمال والجنوب المعروفة بقوات «يونمس» ـ لـ«الشرق الأوسط» ملابسات إلقاء القبض عليها، فقالت إنها ذهبت مساء الجمعة الماضية إلى نادٍ شهير في العاصمة السودانية للحصول على حجز للنادي من إدارته لإقامة حفل زفاف يخص أحد أفراد أسرتها في الفترة المقبلة، ووجدت في النادي حفلا غنائيا يقيمه فنان مصري يحضره العشرات من «الأسر والشيوخ والشباب والشابات بأعمار مختلفة»، وقالت: «ظللت في الحفل في انتظار نهايته للحصول على الحجز، وفي الساعة الحادية عشرة وعشر دقائق داهمت قوة من الشرطة الخاصة المعروفة بشرطة النظام العام النادي وألقت القبض على 9 من الشابات بينهن أنا، وأغلب اللائي ألقي القبض عليهن من يرتدين السراويل»، وأضافت: «وهناك في قسم الشرطة وجدنا أربع بنات أخريات ألقي القبض عليهن من مكان آخر على ما بدا، فأصبح العدد في المكان 13 شابة»، وذكرت أنها بعد التحري وُضعت هي وأخريات في الحبس ولم تستطع وأخريات الحصول على ضمانة إلا يوم السبت، حيث أفرج عنهن بعد أن قامت كل واحدة باستدعاء محاميها، وقالت إنها استدعت محامي قوات «يونمس» ليتم الإفراج عنها بالضمانة. وحول كروت الدعوة التي وزعتها على نطاق واسع شمل الصحافيين والسياسيين ومحامين في الخرطوم لحضور محاكمتها قالت: «قمت بذلك حتى تتم محاكمتي علنا ويستطيع من حضر أن ينقل بأنني جُلدت بسبب ارتداء بنطلون لا بسبب أي شيء آخر»، وأضافت: «هذا الإجراء مني جاء تحوطا لأي شائعات قد تصدر بعد المحاكمة»، ومضت: «وزعت كروت الدعوة نزولا إلى المثل السوداني القائل: السمعة ولا طول العمر». وقالت: «منذ أن ألقي القبض عليّ وحتى هذه اللحظة ظللت أترتدي ذات البنطلون، الذي كان السبب في إلقاء القبض عليّ»، وبالسؤال عن سبب ذلك قالت: «لأنني أرى أن الزي عادي وليس فيه ما يجرّمني». من جانبه قال الدكتور محيي الدين تيتاوي لـ«الشرق الأوسط» إن لبنى لم تتصل بهم بشأن القضية «ولكنني اتصلت بها وعرفت ما حدث منها وطلبت إمكانية تدخل اتحاد الصحافيين في القضية ووافقت، واتصلنا بالنيابة وعرفنا ما جرى من جانبهم وقالوا لنا إن القضية ستذهب إلى المحكمة ليقول القضاء كلمته»، باعتبار أن بعض من أُلقي القبض عليهن معها قد تعرضن للعقوبة.

(عدل بواسطة كمال عباس on 07-14-2009, 11:41 PM)

Quote: Una docena de mujeres sudanesas, azotadas por vestir "indecentemente" ELPAIS.COM 13/07/2009 Vota Resultado 317 votos Un grupo de mujeres sudanesas ha sido condenado en la capital de Sudán, Jartúm, a penas de hasta 40 latigazos por llevar pantalones, según informó a la cadena BBC Lubna Ahmed al Husein, reportera sudanesa y una de las mujeres arrestadas. Sudán A FONDO Capital: Jartum. Gobierno: Régimen Militar. Población: 40,218,456 (est. 2008) La noticia en otros webs webs en español en otros idiomas Husein denuncia haber sido detenida junto a otras 12 mujeres en un céntrico restaurante de Jartúm. Varias entre las detenidas se declararon culpables y recibieron así diez latigazos. Husein, en cambio, se negó a admitir su culpabilidad, exigió hablar con un abogado, y se enfrenta ahora a hasta 40 latigazos, la pena ordinaria por vestirse de manera "indecente" según la interpretación de la sharia vigente en Jartúm. Varias de las detenidas proceden del sur del país, mayoritariamente animista y cristiano, en donde no encuentra aplicación la ley islámica. En teoría, los ciudadanos sudaneses no musulmanes no están sometidos a la sharia en todo el territorio del país. "Yo llevaba unos pantalones y una blusa, al igual que las otras chicas", dijo a la BBC Husein, que escribe una columna semanal publicada en medios sudaneses y que trabaja para Naciones Unidas en el país africano.

Quote: Trece mujeres de Sudán han sido condenadas a cuarenta latigazos por vestir de manera "indecente", según cuenta la cadena pública BBC. Al parecer, las mujeres se encontraban en un famoso restaurante de Khartoum, capital de Sudán, cuando varios policías entraron y les arrestaron por llevar pantalones. BBC recoge el testimonio de una de las mujeres afectadas, Lubna Ahmed al-Hussein, que ha relatado los hechos. "Yo llevaba puestos unos pantalones y una blusa, y las otras diez chicas que fueron castigadas con el látigo vestían como yo, no había mucha diferencia", aseguró. A la espera de la condena Al-Hussein ha contado también que en el momento de la detención algunas mujeres reconocieron su culpa y suplicaron piedad, pero esta súplica sólo fue respondida con diez latigazos. Otras, entre las que se incluye ella, optaron por hablar con sus abogados y ahora esperan su destino con incertidumbre. En Khartoum rige la Sharia, la ley musulmana, aunque en principio los que no defienden esta religión no deberían ser juzgados por ella. Según esta ley, el castigo por llevar ropa "indecente" es de cuarenta latigazos. Las mujeres como Al-Hussain, que hablaron con sus abogados, están a la espera de ver si se cumple esta condena.

Quote: Indignante: condenan a mujeres por vestir pantalones [13/07 | 13:35 ] Un grupo de mujeres sudanesas ha sido condenado en la capital de Sudán, Jartúm, a penas de hasta 40 latigazos por llevar pantalones, según informó a la cadena BBC Lubna Ahmed al Husein, reportera sudanesa y una de las mujeres arrestadas, según la página web del diario El País de España. El informe señala que Husein denuncia haber sido detenida junto a otras 12 mujeres en un céntrico restaurante de Jartúm. Varias entre las detenidas se declararon culpables y recibieron así diez latigazos. Husein, en cambio, se negó a admitir su culpabilidad, exigió hablar con un abogado, y se enfrenta ahora a hasta 40 latigazos, la pena ordinaria por vestirse de manera "indecente" según la interpretación de la sharia vigente en Jartúm. Varias de las detenidas proceden del sur del país, mayoritariamente animista y cristiano, en donde no encuentra aplicación la ley islámica. En teoría, los ciudadanos sudaneses no musulmanes no están sometidos a la sharia en todo el territorio del país. "Yo llevaba unos pantalones y una blusa, al igual que las otras chicas", dijo a la BBC Husein, que escribe una columna semanal publicada en medios sudaneses y que trabaja para Naciones Unidas en el país africano, concluye el artículo de EL PAÍS.

Quote: AFP - Une journaliste soudanaise de renom, accusée de s'être habillée de façon "indécente", a indiqué dimanche qu'elle était passible de 40 coups de fouet en cas de condamnation pour un tel crime. Lubna Ahmed al-Hussein, qui publie régulièrement des billets dans le journal de gauche al-Sahafa et travaille aussi pour la Mission des Nations unies au Soudan (Unmis), a été arrêtée la semaine dernière à Khartoum. Elle est accusée de s'être vêtue de manière contraire à l'ordre public. "Le 3 juillet, j'étais au restaurant. Des policiers sont entrés et ont demandé aux filles qui portaient des pantalons de les suivre" au commissariat, a-t-elle dit à l'AFP. "Ils m'ont emmenée ainsi que 12 autres filles, dont des +sudistes+ (...). Deux jours plus tard, 10 d'entre elles ont été convoquées au commissariat dans le centre de Khartoum et ont reçu 10 coups de fouet chacune", a ajouté la jeune femme, qui porte le foulard islamique. Les trois autres femmes, dont elle fait donc partie, ont été accusées "en vertu de l'article 152 du code pénal soudanais", a-t-elle ajouté, soulignant que la date de son audience n'avait pas encore été fixée. Cet article de loi prévoit une peine de 40 coups de fouet pour quiconque "commet un acte indécent ou un acte qui viole la moralité publique ou porte des vêtements indécents", selon le texte de loi. "Je veux que les gens sachent ce qui s'est passé", a ajouté la journaliste. Contrairement à d'autres pays de la région, les femmes sont très présentes dans la vie publique au Soudan, un pays majoritairement musulman. Mais certaines lois demeurent discriminatoires à leur égard, estiment des organisations de défense des droits de l'Homme.

Quote: 13/07/2009 01:58 - ARRESTATA PERCHé INDOSSAVA PANTALONI Sudan: giornalista rischia 40 frustate KARTOUM - Una nota giornalista sudanese è stata arrestata con l'accusa di essersi vestita in modo "indecente" perché portava i pantaloni e potrebbe essere condannata a 40 colpi di frusta se fosse ritenuta responsabile di questo reato. Lubna Ahmed al-Hussein, che pubblica regolarmente dei corsivi sul giornale di sinistra al-Sahafa e lavora anche per la Missione delle Nazioni Unite in Sudan, è stata arrestata la scorsa settimana a Khartoum. È accusata di essersi vestita in modo contrario all'ordine pubblico. "Il 3 luglio, ero al ristorante - ha raccontato la giornalista alla France Presse - Poliziotti sono entrati e hanno chiesto alle ragazze che portavano i pantaloni di seguirli in commissariato. Mi hanno portata via insieme ad altre 12 ragazze, alcune delle quali del sud. Due giorni più tardi, dieci di loro sono state convocate in un commissariato nel centro di Kartoum e hanno ricevuto dieci colpi di frusta ciascuna". Le altre tre donne, fra le quali la giornalista, sono state rinviate a giudizio in forza dell'articolo 152 del codice penale sudanese. L'articolo prevede una pena di 40 colpi di frusta per chiunque "commetta un atto indecente o un atto che violi la moralità pubblica o porti dei vestiti indecenti". La data dell'udienza non è ancora stata fissata. Contrariamente ad altri paesi della regione, le donne sono molto presenti nella vita pubblica in Sudan, paese a maggioranza musulmano. Alcune leggi tuttavia rimangono discriminatorie nei loro confronti, secondo le organizzazioni di difesa dei diritti dell'uomo.

Quote: Lubna Ahmed al-Hussein é jornalista e foi condenada a receber 40 chicotadas. O crime? Vestir calças. Onde? No Sudão. A justificativa? Uma lei sudanesa de 1991 prevê punições a quem se veste de maneira que vai de encontro aos costumes do país. O real motivo: Ela é autora de uma coluna semanal para jornais do país, chamada Kalam Rijal, e costuma desferir críticas ao governo local. Na tradução, o título da seção significa “Conversa de Homem” – referência satírica a uma expressão árabe pejorativa, utilizada para referir-se ao que as mulheres falam. ••••••••••• *Com informações da BBC. Clique aqui e veja a notícia completa

Quote: Uma jornalista sudanesa pode ser condenada a 40 chicotadas por se vestir de forma considerada «indecente» neste país, conta o LA Times. Lubna Ahmed al-Hussein é acusada por crime contra a ordem e moral pública do Sudão, segundo uma lei de 1991 que proíbe as mulheres de se vestirem de uma maneira que provoca «desconforto público». A jornalista é conhecida por criticar o regime sudanês e o fundamentalismo islâmica sobretudo pela repressão que as mulheres sofrem. Al-Hussein foi presa no início de Julho em Cartum, a capital do Sudão, quando se encontrava no interior de um restaurante. Os polícias pediram a todas as mulheres vestidas com calças para os acompanharem e, dois dias mais tarde, dez das 13 foram convocadas pela esquadra do centro da cidade, onde tiveram de se deslocar para levar 10 chicotadas cada uma, revelou a jornalista, que começou a enviar convites para os jornais para irem ao seu julgamento. Caso seja condenada, a sudanesa já avisou que vai enviar convites semelhantes para irem assistir ao castigo público.