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Moroccan women 'freed' over wearing skirts in Inezgane
Source: BBC
Moroccan women 'freed' over wearing skirts in Inezgane
4 hours ago Africa
Two Moroccan women have been acquitted of indecency charges after they went on trial for wearing short skirts, their lawyer says.
They were arrested on 16 June in a market in Inezgane, near Agadir, after being heckled by market traders.
Their case sparked a national outcry and an internet petition calling the arrest an attack on personal freedom attracted thousands of signatures.
Hundreds of lawyers offered to defend the women in court.
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4 hours ago Africa
Two Moroccan women have been acquitted of indecency charges after they went on trial for wearing short skirts, their lawyer says.
They were arrested on 16 June in a market in Inezgane, near Agadir, after being heckled by market traders.
Their case sparked a national outcry and an internet petition calling the arrest an attack on personal freedom attracted thousands of signatures.
Hundreds of lawyers offered to defend the women in court.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-33510263
