10 Sudanese Women Punished for Wearing Trousers


	10 Sudanese Women Punished for Wearing Trousers

zizzy

9-10-2009 8:18 PM

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zizzy says:

These women were arrested with Sudanese journalist, Lubna Ahmed Hussein.

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9-10-2009 8:52 PM

disenchantedcitizen

Granted it is their country and their rules, but that can’t stop the rest of the world stating the obvious: this is barbaric and extremely oppressive.

9-10-2009 8:58 PM

shaor

I quite agree citizen! Do they realize they are also flogging their tourist trade!!??

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