Mona Magdy Salim is a Sudanese singer who in October 2018, under article 152 of the Sudanese Penal Code of 1999, was arrested for wearing "indecent clothes", lycra trousers.Wearing trousers gets Sudanese singer in trouble Lucy Ilad 1 Nov 2018 The trial of popular Sudanese singer Mona Magdi Salim was postponed indefinitely last week after she was arrested on 18 October and charged with dressing indecently.]The Times April 20, 2019, 12:01am, Singer Mona Magdi wears the trousers again now Sudan strongman is gone Incident On 18 October 2018, Salim was arrested after performing at a cultural event in Khartoum while wearing trousers and a long-sleeved top. She was charged with dressing indecently and faced the possibility of flogging if convicted. Her trial was later postponed indefinitely.
The case highlighted ongoing debates about women's rights, public morality laws, and the enforcement of Sudan's Public Order regulations under the government of Omar al-Bashir.
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