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Sudan Caning Case – Lubna Hussein In Jail

So the verdict is out.  A court in Khartoum has fined Lubna Ahmed al-Hussein 500 Sudanese pounds (approximately US$200) for wearing ”indecent” trousers.  She was not given any lashing of the cane.  However the court also ruled that if Lubna Ahmed al-Hussein does not pay the fine, she will have to serve a prison term of one [...]

Why Different Standards For Caning?

A recent BBC report from Sudan said that Lubna Hussein, journalist and UN worker, is to be charged in Khartoum for wearing “indecent” clothing in a restuarant with 18 other women. 

It seems that 10 of these women (including non-Muslims) were already dealt with by the court – they were each fined $100 and ordered to be given [...]