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By Jacquelyn Ryan - Politics DailyDespite the United States' best efforts and abundant resources, only an international effort can ensure a successful vote on secession in Sudan and block a renewed civil war there, according to the U.S. envoy to that troubled African nation. International observers anticipate mass killings across Sudan -- especially in Darfur -- if the Southern region doesn't get global help to prepare for a January referendum that would allow it to secede. There's pressure on the U.S. to intercede in a stronger way than the referendum: Activists are urging the Obama administration to take a more public ...
Lubna Hussein, Standing Up to Sudanese Law on Who Wears the Pants
By Alex Wagner - Politics DailyFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy has made abundantly clear his views on head scarves and burqas, but if you thought we were through the contentious collision of Islamic law and modern fashion, we're not. On Tuesday, a Sudanese court heard the case against U.N. worker Lubna Hussein, who was taken into police custody with 10 other women, all accused of violating Article 152 of Sudanese law, which prohibits women from wearing pants in public. Islamic law governs much of Sudan, and if found in violation of Article 152, Hussein faces up to 40 lashes. ...
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