adhere, in violation of decency laws, barred from travelling abroad

Will voters in the Republic of Ireland make their country the first in the world to legalise same-sex marriage by popular ballot tomorrow? The island has long been regarded as western Europe's last bastion of traditional religious power. But opinion polls suggest that among voters who have made up their minds, a clear majority (around 70%) will say "yes" in the referendum, ignoring the advice of the leadership of the Catholic church to which about 84% of the country, at least formally, adheres http://econ.st/1Fqh4n9

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Sudan has barred Lubna Hussein, a woman who faces 40 lashes for wearing trousers in violation of decency laws, from travelling abroad.
蘇丹已禁止魯布娜．胡笙出國，而這名女子因為穿褲裝違反善良風俗法，而面臨40次鞭笞。(羅彥傑)


Hussein was arrested at a party in July and, with 12 other women, charged with being indecently dressed. A former reporter, Hussein has publicised her case, posing in loose trousers for photos and calling journalists to support her.
胡笙在7月間的一場派對中被捕，而且和其他12名女子，一併被控服裝儀容不檢。曾是記者的胡笙，已把自己所涉案件公諸於世，穿著寬鬆褲裝拍照，並呼籲記者支持她。

adhere

See definition in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Line breaks: ad¦here

Pronunciation: /ədˈhɪə/ 

Definition of adhere in English:

verb

[NO OBJECT] (adhere to)

1Stick fast to (a surface or substance):paint won’t adhere well to a greasy surface

2Believe in and follow the practices of:I do not adhere to any organized religion

2.1Closely follow, observe, or represent:the account adhered firmly to fact

Origin

Late 15th century: from Latin adhaerere, from ad- 'to' +haerere 'to stick'.

decency law
Decency is an individual's adherence to social standards of appropriate speech and conduct.
Standards of decency vary greatly depending on the cultural context. Most nations have laws against indecency which regulate certain sexual acts, and restrict one's ability to display certain parts of the body in public (see indecent exposure).