Arrested for wearing trousers in Sudan
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In 1991, a law was introduced in Sudan which was used to control how women acted and dressed in public. It resulted in arrests, beatings and even deaths during the...
show moreAmiera Osman Hamed was arrested and fined for wearing trousers in 2002. She’s been speaking to Laura Jones.
(Photo: Amiera Osman Hamed. Credit: Amiera Osman Hamed)
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