Teacher charged over teddy bear 'insult'
28/11/2007 - 15:54:22A British teacher has been charged by Sudanese authorities with insulting religion and inciting hatred, it was confirmed today.
Gillian Gibbons allowed her seven-year-old pupils at the Unity School in Khartoum to name their class teddy bear Mohammed.
She was arrested on Sunday after a complaint was made to the Sudanese Ministry of Education.
A British foreign office spokesman said: “I can confirm Gillian Gibbons has been charged under article 125 of the Sudanese Criminal Code.
“The charges are insulting religion and inciting hatred.”
