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| Shoot UK teacher, say protesters | Shoot UK teacher, say protesters |
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| Thousands of people have marched in the Sudanese capital Khartoum to call for UK teacher Gillian Gibbons to be shot. | Thousands of people have marched in the Sudanese capital Khartoum to call for UK teacher Gillian Gibbons to be shot. |
| Mrs Gibbons, 54, from Liverpool, was jailed by a court on Thursday after children in her class named a teddy bear Muhammad. | Mrs Gibbons, 54, from Liverpool, was jailed by a court on Thursday after children in her class named a teddy bear Muhammad. |
| She was sentenced to 15 days for insulting religion, and she will then be deported. | She was sentenced to 15 days for insulting religion, and she will then be deported. |
| The Foreign Office was in contact with Sudan's government overnight and is due to repeat demands for her release. | The Foreign Office was in contact with Sudan's government overnight and is due to repeat demands for her release. |
| 'Kill her' | 'Kill her' |
| The marchers took to the streets after Friday prayers to denounce the sentence as too lenient. | The marchers took to the streets after Friday prayers to denounce the sentence as too lenient. |
| What we have here is a case of cultural misunderstandings Ali AlhadithiFederation of Student Islamic Societies Reaction to verdict 'Worst prisons in the world' Send us your comments | What we have here is a case of cultural misunderstandings Ali AlhadithiFederation of Student Islamic Societies Reaction to verdict 'Worst prisons in the world' Send us your comments |
| The protesters gathered in Martyrs Square, outside the presidential palace in the capital, many of them carrying knives and sticks. | The protesters gathered in Martyrs Square, outside the presidential palace in the capital, many of them carrying knives and sticks. |
| Marchers chanted "Shame, shame on the UK", "No tolerance - execution" and "Kill her, kill her by firing squad". | Marchers chanted "Shame, shame on the UK", "No tolerance - execution" and "Kill her, kill her by firing squad". |
| Hundreds of riot police were deployed but they did not break up the demonstration. | Hundreds of riot police were deployed but they did not break up the demonstration. |
| The Foreign Office said it was seeking more details about the protest. | The Foreign Office said it was seeking more details about the protest. |
| 'Strongest terms' | 'Strongest terms' |
| Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been in touch with Mrs Gibbons' family for a second time, speaking to a close relative of the teacher. | Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been in touch with Mrs Gibbons' family for a second time, speaking to a close relative of the teacher. |
| Foreign Secretary David Miliband has expressed "in the strongest terms" the UK's concern at her detention. | Foreign Secretary David Miliband has expressed "in the strongest terms" the UK's concern at her detention. |
| The Sudanese ambassador, Omer Siddig, was called back to the Foreign Office to explain the decision. | The Sudanese ambassador, Omer Siddig, was called back to the Foreign Office to explain the decision. |
| Mrs Gibbons allowed her class to name the teddy bear Muhammad Naming as Muhammad Respecting feelings abroad Bloggers condemn Sudan | |
| The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams said he could not "see any justification" for the sentence, calling it an "absurdly disproportionate response" to a "minor cultural faux pas". | The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams said he could not "see any justification" for the sentence, calling it an "absurdly disproportionate response" to a "minor cultural faux pas". |
| The Federation of Student Islamic Societies (Fosis), which represents more than 90,000 Muslim students in the UK and Ireland, said it was "deeply concerned" at what was a "gravely disproportionate" verdict. | The Federation of Student Islamic Societies (Fosis), which represents more than 90,000 Muslim students in the UK and Ireland, said it was "deeply concerned" at what was a "gravely disproportionate" verdict. |
| The federation's president, Ali Alhadithi, said: "What we have here is a case of cultural misunderstandings, and the delicacies of the matter demonstrate that it was not the intention of Gillian Gibbons to imply any offence against Islam or Muslims. | The federation's president, Ali Alhadithi, said: "What we have here is a case of cultural misunderstandings, and the delicacies of the matter demonstrate that it was not the intention of Gillian Gibbons to imply any offence against Islam or Muslims. |
| "We hope that the Sudanese authorities will take immediate action to secure a safe release for Gillian Gibbons." | "We hope that the Sudanese authorities will take immediate action to secure a safe release for Gillian Gibbons." |
| In September, Mrs Gibbons allowed her class of primary school pupils to name the teddy bear Muhammad as part of a study of animals and their habitats. | In September, Mrs Gibbons allowed her class of primary school pupils to name the teddy bear Muhammad as part of a study of animals and their habitats. |
| The court heard that she was arrested on Sunday after another member of staff at Unity High School complained to the Ministry of Education. | The court heard that she was arrested on Sunday after another member of staff at Unity High School complained to the Ministry of Education. |