On Thursday, A Sudanese woman who refuses to cover her hair under the country's morality law appeared in court and her case was adjourned until 4 November.
Amira Osman Hamed has said she is prepared to be flogged to defend the right to leave her hair uncovered in defiance of what she has called a "Taliban"-like law.
"The defence asked the court that the charges against this woman be withdrawn, and the court adjourned the hearing until October 4 while it considers the request," Moezz Hadhra told AFP.
In 2009, the case of journalist Lubna Ahmed al-Hussein led to a global outcry and spotlighted women's rights in Sudan.
Hussein was fined for wearing slacks in public but she refused to pay. She spent one day behind bars before the Sudanese Journalists' Union paid the fine on her behalf.
Ten other women rounded up with her in a restaurant were each given 10 lashes.
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