A young Christian woman
has been sentenced by a court in Sudan to 20 lashes and a fine for
"indecent dress," her lawyer said. Her crime? Wearing trousers.
Fardos Al-Toum, age 19,
was one of 10 young women students arrested outside a church in Khartoum on
June 25 for wearing jeans and long shirts, according to the group's lawyer,
Muhamad Mustafa.
When Al-Toum showed up
to court to answer the charge, the judge said the clothing she was wearing then
was also indecent and sentenced her to an additional fine, plus 20 lashes, the
lawyer said.
Mustafa said he had
lodged an appeal against the lashes, but it is still pending, with no scheduled
decision at the moment.
- CNN
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