In Khartoum, Sudan, a female British primary school teacher was sentenced to 15 days in jail for allowing her class to name their class mascot, an innocent teddy bear, Mohammed. Citizens gathered outside of the Sudanese presidential palace in protest against the teacher, many chanting things such as "Execute her" and "Kill her by the firing squad". Her sentence, given by a unanimous vote of the sudanese court, was based on the grounds of 'insulting religion'. The British Embassy based in Liverpool has been giving her full consular support throughout her sentence, and have been negotiating a shorter sentence with the Sudanese court, albeit in vein. Her ultimate sentence could have led to 40 lashings, a fine, and a one year jail term. Gibbons asked the children to pick their favorite name for the new class mascot, which she was using to aid in lessons about animals and their habitats. The children in the class were only 7 years old.
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Nice story
Well,I think that it was wrong that they jailed her for something so minor.Sudan has had many problems with their government.
That was an unfair punishment. Its not like she actually was trying to insult their religion. She didn't do anything major so just reduce her sentence and get her out of the country. Sudan has some problems over there that they need to correct.
i think its tupid to persecute that teacher because she allowed her class to name the bear Mohammad. And the fact that she could of had 40 lashings, a fine, and a one year jail sentence is outrageous.
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