September 28, 2009 at 11:22 pm • Posted in newsNo comments yet

Mr Harbi discussed Christianity, Judaism and the dangers of terrorism with students, and posted signs against terrorism around his school, Human Rights Watch says.
He also reportedly encouraged his students to analyse differences between the Koran and the Sunna, a body of traditional sayings and customs attributed to the prophet Muhammad.
Sentencing Mr Harbi to 750 lashes and 40 months in prison on Saturday, Judge Abdullah Dakhil accused him of “trying to sow doubt in a student’s creed”.
Human Rights Watch condemned the courts decision for restricting freedom of expression.
“Despite recent education reforms, the Saudi government is imprisoning schoolteachers for having open discussions with their students,” said Sarah Leah Whitson, its Middle East director.
“As long as schoolteachers face persecution for doing their job, Saudi children will lose out.”
The BBC’s Middle East analyst,

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