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This blogger says Gillian Gibbons (the teacher who allowed her class to name a teddy bear Mohammad) isn't very bright. Do you agree?This blogger says Gillian Gibbons (the teacher who allowed her class to name a teddy... more
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Gillian Gibbons, the British teacher at the centre of the teddy-naming row, has been released from Sudanese prison, following a presidential pardon. She's set to be whisked in secret out of the country and back to Britain, following protests from scores of angry Sudanese muslims who called for her death. Congregating in Martyrs Square some chanted: "Shame, shame on the UK"; "No tolerance: execution"; and "Kill her, kill her by firing squad" with no apparent sense of irony.
Mrs Gibbons thanked the British authorities for all their help and said she was sorry to be leaving Sudan.Gillian Gibbons, the British teacher at the centre of the teddy-naming row, has been... more
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With requests from the UK and close friends, Gillian Gibbons may be set free by the Sudan Government after all. With requests from the UK and close friends, Gillian Gibbons may be set free by the... more
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Yikes!!
Hundreds of protesters armed with swords and sticks gathered outside the presidential palace in Khartoum, many demanding Gillian Gibbons be killed for allowing her students to name a teddy bear Muhammad.
Convenient how they aren't pissed at the kids, huh?... Last I checked, it was their idea!! Can you imagine how terrified the students that wanted that name must be?!Yikes!!
Hundreds of protesters armed with swords and sticks gathered outside the... more
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Gillian Gibbons was found guilty of inciting religious hatred after allowing her students to name a teddy bear Muhammad, and was sentenced to 15 days in prison and deportation to Britain.
Given that she could have received 6 months in prison, and 40 lashes to go with...I'm betting 15 days doesn't sound too terrible to her!Gillian Gibbons was found guilty of inciting religious hatred after allowing her... more
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British teacher Gillian Gibbons' lawyer has announced she's been jailed for naming a teddy bear Mohammed. She was found guilty in court of insulting religion and inciting hatred, and sentenced to fifteen days in jail and deportation.
The Foreign Office said it was extremely disappointed by the verdict. Her lawyer says she will now appeal.
Foreign Secretary David Miliband had met the Sudanese ambassador to discuss the case, stressing it was an "innocent misunderstanding" and the prime minister, Sudanese embassy officials in London and UK Muslim organisations had all expressed the hope that Mrs Gibbons would be released.
With what seems like breath-taking audacity, the school's director Robert Boulos told the AP news agency: "It's a very fair verdict, she could have had six months and lashes and a fine, and she only got 15 days and deportation."
Since when did jailing a woman for an innocent mistake become fair? And since when did letting some school children name a teddy bear constitute inciting hatred?
Leave a comment below and let us know what you think about this.British teacher Gillian Gibbons' lawyer has announced she's been jailed for... more
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This is outrageous. The British teacher who allowed a teddy bear to be named Mohamed was charged with insulting Islam and inciting hatred, sparking outrage and a potentially explosive diplomatic row with Sudan. She is due to appear in an Islamic court today. The alleged crime is punishable by 40 lashes, a six-month jail sentence and a fine. The foreign secretary will tell the Sudanese ambassadors that corporal punishment is totally unacceptable. "Britain is reviewing its options for retaliatory measures against Khartoum should Ms Gibbons be hurt. These could include the expulsion of Sudanese diplomats, tightening travel restrictions on the regimes leading figures and cutting aid." Islamic militants in Sudan are calling for mass demonstrations in Sudan... the situation could get out of control
This story has exploded into a diplomatic battle. What do you think about this? This is outrageous. The British teacher who allowed a teddy bear to be named Mohamed... more
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54-year-old Gillian Gibbons was arrested after her students named a teddy bear Muhammad. She has now been charged with offending religion. The punishment for that offense is 40 lashes, a jail term of up to a year or a fine. Sudanese officials say the case has a long way to go before it comes to punishment, and that they are concerned the event will harm their relations with Britain.
You think?54-year-old Gillian Gibbons was arrested after her students named a teddy bear... more
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