Sudan woman journalist faces flogging for indecency - Instablogs
Sudan woman journalist faces flogging for indecency
Wail , Khartoum: Jul 29 2009
Made Popular Jul 29 2009
Sudan :
A Sudanese woman journalist was preparing to be flogged 40 times in Khartoum on Wednesday for wearing “indecent” clothes, with 10 women already whipped for similar offences against Islamic law. Lubna Ahmed al-Hussein, who writes for the...
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Jon
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Jon Jul 30 2009
Philadelphia, United States
It's hard to believe what women suffer in today's society. It's equally hard to believe that in this era of technology that some societies still operate in the dark ages. It just boggles the mind.
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Brad
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Brad Jul 30 2009
Perth, Australia
There is no real freedom for women under Islamic law. They are chattel and are treated as such. If they do something that shames their family, there is no forgiveness.
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Jason
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Jason Jul 30 2009
Shenzhen, China
Will the U.N. or self declared protector of human rights USA ever condemn practices like this?
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Nuya Bidness
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Nuya Bidness Jul 30 2009
Birmingham, United States
Can’t even imagine what it is like to live among so many men who hate women so much.

That whole thing about giving women seats in parliament is just a ruse because they will be threatened or killed if they try to change anything. It is just a show so they can pretend that they are not really monsters for the world stage.
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