A Sudanese woman, who was also a journalist, was jailed for wearing pants in Khartoum. Ms Hussein could have been released on bail but wanted to stand up for woman rights.
Other women protesters that were wearing trousers were arrested and then released on bail. Ms. Hussein was arrested along with 12 other women wearing pants. Some of the 12 women were given 10 lashes. Even Christian and animist south women in that group were lashed. Islamic law isn't supposed to apply to non-Muslims, even in the city of Khartoum.
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She was freed from a one month sentence after one day when the Union of Journalists paid the fine.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8241894.stm
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-Thanks, Justin
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