Egypt court jails blogger Alber Saber for blasphemy
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 10:07 pm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20695992
A court in Egypt had sentenced a blogger to three years in prison for blasphemy and contempt of religion.
Alber Saber was arrested in September after neighbours accused him of posting links to a film mocking Islam that led to protests across the Muslim world.
Mr Saber, an atheist from a Coptic Christian family, can appeal against the ruling if he pays $167 (£100) bail.
The case raises concerns over freedom of expression just as Egyptians are set to vote on a draft constitution.
A court in Egypt had sentenced a blogger to three years in prison for blasphemy and contempt of religion.
Alber Saber was arrested in September after neighbours accused him of posting links to a film mocking Islam that led to protests across the Muslim world.
Mr Saber, an atheist from a Coptic Christian family, can appeal against the ruling if he pays $167 (£100) bail.
The case raises concerns over freedom of expression just as Egyptians are set to vote on a draft constitution.