Woman arrested for wearing miniskirt in Saudi Arabia has been released without charge


A woman detained in Saudi Arabia for wearing a miniskirt in a viral video has been released without
charge.
The Saudi model, reportedly called ‘Khuldoon’, was arrested for wearing ‘immodest clothes’ after filming herself walking around the historic fort in Ushaiqer, in the region of Najd, in a miniskirt and crop top
Najd is one of the most conservative parts of Saudi Arabia. It was the birthplace of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab – the founder of the strict Wahhabi sect of Islam that dictates the laws in the country.

However, the authorities have now said that she has been freed without any charges being brought against her.
A statement released by the Center for International Communication said that police released the woman on Tuesday evening after a few hours of questioning. The statement said the video was published without her knowledge.

Women in the kingdom are required to wear ‘abayas’ – loose-fitting, full-length robes – and headscarves.
So when the video was posted online, it quickly went viral, and sparked fierce debate in Saudi.
Some immediately called for Khuldoon’s arrest, with journalist Khaled Zian tweeting: ‘The return of the Haia [religious police] here is a must.’
And another wrote: ‘We should respect the laws of the country. In France, the niqab is banned and women are fined if they wear it. In Saudi Arabia, wearing abayas and modest clothing is part of the kingdom’s laws.’

However, others called out people’s hypocrisy, saying that people would be admiring Khulood’s beauty if she were western, and calling her ‘brave’

Sharing the video, Fatima al-Issa tweeted: ‘If she were a foreigner, they would sing about the beauty of her waist and the enchantment of her eyes… But because she is Saudi they are calling for her arrest.’
Women’s rights in the kingdom are making steady, if relatively slow progress.
Recent reforms brought in by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Vision 2030, aims to increase women’s participation in the workplace by the year 2030, and to ensure they have greater freedoms.

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