More than 30 women have been arrested in Sudan for wearing tight trousers or short skirts.

South Sudan’s government has expressed outrage over the police clampdown in the capital, Juba, reports the BBC.

Gender Minister Mary Kinden Kimbo said police had exceeded their authority and violated the women’s human rights.

All the women have since been freed and the government of the semi-autonomous region has launched an investigation.

"Girls were picked up from points like in the church and were hurled into police lorries and taken to the police station, some of them were beaten up, that is why the girls were very distressed," Ms Kimbo told the BBC.

"I am against the police taking action single-handedly to round up everybody and start beating them because that is not their job."

The crackdown took place following a local order issued by the commissioner for Juba County last week.

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