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« Couvrez vos épaules » : au Rwanda, les tenues des femmes dans le viseur de la police
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Rwanda police are increasing arrests and questioning women about their clothing following an announcement of zero tolerance for outfits deemed indecent. According to La Croix, bar owners must now filter female customers, and women have been turned away from concerts or arrested in incidents filmed for social media.
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- Reporting'Cover your shoulders': in Rwanda, women's clothing in the police's sights
La Croix · Théodore de Kerros, correspondant à Kigali (Rwanda)
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