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Rwandan Lady Arrested For Indecent Dressing Sentenced To 2 Years In Jail

A Rwanda lady has been arrested and sentenced to two years imprisonment for indecent dressing in public.

The Rwandan lady whose arrest for indecent dressing received international attention has been sentenced to 2 years in prison.

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Mugabekazi Lilliane, 24, was arrested & charged with public indecency after wearing a revealing dress to a concert by popular French musician Tayc in Kigali on August 9, 2022.

 

Following her arrest, she was remanded in jail as she waited to hear her fate in court.

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“She is suspected to have committed public indecency,” the spokesman for the prosecution, Faustin Nkusi, told AFP, following her arrest.

News of the arrest sparked outrage, but Rwandan government officials, including former justice minister Johnston Busingye, backed the move.

On Thursday, August 18, Lilliane was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment by a Rwandan Court.