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July 19, 2017

Saudi Arabia: Religious Police Arrest Woman for Wearing Miniskirt
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Saudi authorities on Tuesday arrested a woman seen in a widely shared
social media video wearing a miniskirt and crop top as she walked
through an archaeological site outside the capital Riyadh. Authorities
with the Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of
Vice said they had arrested the woman for running afoul of the kingdom's
strict dress code for women, but offered few other details. The arrest
came as 14 men accused of taking part in pro-democracy rallies are
reportedly facing imminent execution, including Mujtaba'a al-Sweikat,
who was just 17 years old and scheduled to fly to Michigan to attend
college in the U.S. when he was arrested.


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