Posted on 07/29/2009 5:34:10 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
A Christian woman who faces 40 lashes for wearing trousers in Sudan made a dramatic appearance in court yesterday to fight her case.
Lubna Ahmed al-Hussein walked into the packed hearing in the same green slacks that got her arrested.
Under Islamic laws used in parts of the country, it is illegal for a woman to wear trousers rather than long skirts in public.
But the law is not supposed to apply to non-Muslims like Miss Hussein, a former journalist who works for the United Nations.
And it is only imposed sporadically in the capital, Khartoum, where she was arrested. Indecency cases are not uncommon in Sudan, but Miss Hussein has used hers to campaign against dress codes.
Yesterday journalists scuffled with police armed with batons outside the court and some reporters, who were briefly detained, had equipment confiscated.
Scores of women, some wearing slacks, attended to support Miss Hussein.
The case was adjourned as lawyers discussed whether her status as a UN employee gave her legal immunity.
After the hearing, defence lawyer Nabil Adib Abdalla said she had agreed to resign from the UN in time for the next session on August 4, to make sure the case continued.
Mr Abdalla said: 'First of all she wants to show she is totally innocent, and using her immunity will not prove that.
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God, save us all from idiocy.
Geez. Poor lady....I would hate to see what they would get for wearing a Bikini......
If Sharia law takes over the world, Christianity is doomed.
This is a start, she is a gutsy lady. The women of these countries have more power than they know. They raise the children and they need to start training them differantly. Then they have another power they can use.
Tell that to the SCOTUS.
Unfortunately he does not care what you and I think.
“Under Islamic laws used in parts of the country, it is illegal for a woman to wear trousers rather than long skirts in public.
But the law is not supposed to apply to non-Muslims like Miss Hussein, a former journalist who works for the United Nations”.
They might of agreed to that in the beginning, but Sharia law is for all. Even non-Muslims.
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