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.
Saudi Arabia: Religious Police Arrest Woman for Wearing Miniskirt
HeadlineJul 19, 2017
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