Christian Sudanese woman facing 40 lashes for wearing trousers

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1202940/Christian-Sudanese-woman-facing-40-lashes-wearing-trousers.html;jsessionid=9E5F0B665ACE820BFC8EB07EB488780C

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What a ridiculous law. Shows how backwards some (most) Islamic states are!

You really think she is the only woman in the country walking around with jeans? This isn't Sharia law, Ghaddafi himself has hundreds of femal body guards and they wear pants, why don't they get lashed?

It's the ruling that's corrupt, they've abused the laws.

Why does the Daily Mail place emphasis on the fact that she's a Christian? Sudan will punish any women who wear trousers regardless of personal religious affiliation. Whilst socially backwards, it's hardly surprising in a country where the leader is wanted by the Hague for crimes against civilians including ordering the bombing of refugee camps.

"Under Islamic laws used in parts of the country, it is illegal for a woman to wear trousers rather than long skirts in public."

It's still classed as a breach of law in certain parts of Sudan. You're right that they're interpreting Sharia law, and it may not reflect Sharia as a whole, but Sharia does set a precedent for these types of silly laws.

Because, under the law, those who don't follow Islam are supposed to be exempt.

So parts of the country has the laws and others not Such stupid governance, it's embarrasing.

Quite. It is stupid, yes.

I know, in fact, this paticular law should've been, by law, exempt from non-Muslims. Sharia law, however, does sentence homosexuals to the death penalty, it does advocate the mutilation of thieves, and so on. This doesn't seem so much worse/better.

Anyway, I don't want another discussion on the virtues/vices of Sharia.