Sudanese woman's fight for dignity

On 7 September 2009 amid international media attention, a Sudanese court decided not to sentence journalist, Lubna Hussein, to flogging for wearing trousers in public.

Instead a fine was imposed. One year on from that decision the authorities continue to use laws which flagrantly discriminate against women.

Lubna Hussein talks to Amnesty International about what happened to her and how she screamed and screamed and said no to the laws so the whole world could hear her.

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Sudan: Abolish the flogging of women (News, 1 March 2010)

Sudan must repeal law penalising women for wearing trousers (News, 7 September 2009)