Q: In this task, given a sentence in the Lao (Laotian) language, your task is to convert it into the English language.
ຕໍ່ມາຕໍາຫຼວດອ້າງວ່າແມ່ຍິງທີ່ຖືກຈັບກຸມໃນການມີສ່ວນຮ່ວມໃນການປະທ້ວງທີ່ບໍ່ໄດ້ຮັບອະນຸຍາດ ບໍ່ແມ່ນຍ້ອນພວກເຂົາເຈົ້ານຸ່ງເສື້ອ veils.
A:
The police later claimed that the women were arrested for taking part in an unauthorized protest, not because they were wearing veils.