Comments on: A tussle over trousers in Sudan

By: Tommy_G

Tommy_G — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:30:42 +0000

With a GDP of $1,519 per person the fine amounts to more than a months earnings. Hardly a fair ruling.

By: j campbell

j campbell — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:44:15 +0000

Anna,
Woman are free in America. The Socialist Radical OBAMA will change this. He takes away more and more of our freedoms everyday. He is about to put the freedom of the internet in his sights. You should read Lord Monktons warning to the U.S at Bethel University on wednesday.

By: anna

anna — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:50:52 +0000

The story is also a serious reminder to those of us in the west who think women have achieved great strides in equality. The right wing, with their attacks on women’s right to choose, and the economic inequities during the slide, by which women face the most risks.. This kind of extremism is one breath away from us all. People do not have to be Muslims to foster it.

By: Neb

Neb — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:37:00 +0000

Africa….Where are we going?

By: Emma Brown

Emma Brown — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:34:10 +0000

It’s just so sad, that in this day and age, women are not equal to men in all things that matter. Any government, religion, or employer, that forces through laws and policies that hurt more than half the population of the entire world is just tragic and sad.

If mankind manages to live long enough, one day our descendants will look back on this time and see ignorant, barbaric, and just plain wrong social policy.

They will wonder how anyone could have ever believed that it was ok to treat women, so badly. That somehow it was divine proclamation, that is was the way it had to be, that is was the right thing, the best thing…AAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!

By: Philippe Mandangi

Philippe Mandangi — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:05:52 +0000

A government that is busy designing what women or men should wear has nothing to do. It is so ridiculous that people have to go to court and magistrates who are trained and paid dearly have to be involved in cases where no crime has been committed. Have not they had anything useful to do for the welfare of their people? Shame! Shame!

By: Aly-Khan Satchu

Aly-Khan Satchu — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:16:23 +0000

I have nothing but admiration for Lubna Hussein. These repressive Laws have nothing to do with the Koran but everything to do with Bigots and Misogynists who have captured the religion and use Islam to subjugate their womenfolk. From Lubna to the 300 Women in Kabul, we have the stirrings of a reaction and given the landscape in these countries, these Women are extremely bold. And they need to be supported. I remain a little bamboozled as to how slow we have all been in the West to support what is an inalienable right.

The Muslim World is going nowhere in the c21st if they continue to quarantine their Women. They are not even in the game. Human Capital is King and and you need to empower Your Women wherever you maybe.

Lubna was highly effective at making the case and making Fools of the establishment and that is what is required. Its no different from Emily Pankhurst and that time.

Aly-Khan Satchu
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By: Anne of Carversville

Anne of Carversville — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:09:11 +0000

Andrew, good reporting, analysis and new insights into the situation in Khartoum. I agree with your analysis of today’s events, but I don’t believe this situation is over for Lubna.

She has already said that she is going to jail, rather than pay the fine, because she wants Article 152 repealed. And she is appealing the case. Do you know the sequence of events? Does the appeal bring fine paying or jail to a halt, until the appeal process is finished?

I was in contact with Lubna’s people all am. This matter is far from resolved.

http://www.anneofcarversville.com/women- of-sudan/