Rwandan authorities have arrested and taken to court a young woman over \u2018indecent\u2019 dressing, after a photo of her in a fish net attire at a music concert appeared on social media.<\/p>\n
If convicted, the 24-year-old faces six months to two years in prison.?<\/p>\n
On Thursday, a judge at Kigali-based Kicukiro Primary court declined to grant her bail, with the prosecution requesting that she be detained for 30 days as the investigation continues.<\/p>\n
The case was held in camera.<\/p>\n
The Law Determining Offenses and Penalties in Rwanda, Article 143, stipulates that \u201cAny person who performs an indecent act in public, commits an offense. Upon conviction, he\/she is liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than six months and not more than two years\u201d.<\/p>\n
The case has caused public outrage on social media with many condemning the government for violating women\u2019s rights, while others argued for \u2018more decent dressing\u2019 in public.<\/p>\n
The court case comes a few days after the Rwanda National Police Spokesperson stated on national TV that it is committed to taming such indecent behaviours.<\/p>\n
The police have since denied some women entry into public places and concerts in Kigali due to their \u201cinappropriate dressing\u201d.<\/p>\n
In 2020, three women were paraded in front of the media by Rwanda Investigation Bureau after posting videos on Instagram naked. They were charged with publishing scandalous videos about sex and drug use and sentenced to 36 months in prison.?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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