Woman on trial for wearing trousers in Sudan

Dozens of Sudanese women were protesting outside a court in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, today ahead of the trial of a female journalist for wearing trousers in public – a violation of the African country’s strict Islamic laws.

Some of the protesters wore trousers in solidarity with Lubna Hussein, who faces 40 lashes on the charge of “indecent dressing”.