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The Foreign Office will review its advice on travel to Muslim states after a UK teacher was jailed in Sudan for letting pupils name a teddy Mohammed.The Foreign Office will review its advice on travel to Muslim states after a UK teacher was jailed in Sudan for letting pupils name a teddy Mohammed.
Minister Lord Malloch Brown said the government was looking at its guidance for tourists "with regard to local laws and customs in all Muslim countries".Minister Lord Malloch Brown said the government was looking at its guidance for tourists "with regard to local laws and customs in all Muslim countries".
He added that travellers should respect local norms wherever they visited.He added that travellers should respect local norms wherever they visited.
Gillian Gibbons, 54, spent eight days in custody for insulting Islam before being granted a presidential pardon.Gillian Gibbons, 54, spent eight days in custody for insulting Islam before being granted a presidential pardon.
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The British Embassy in Sudan's website on travelling to the predominantly Muslim country currently recommends that visitors "should respect local traditions, customs, laws and religions at all times".
It also advises that women "should dress modestly and respect local customs and sensitivities".
Mrs Gibbons, from Liverpool, returned to the UK after President Omar al-Bashir pardoned her.Mrs Gibbons, from Liverpool, returned to the UK after President Omar al-Bashir pardoned her.
She thanked two Muslim peers, Lord Ahmed and Baroness Warsi, for their efforts in helping to secure her early release.She thanked two Muslim peers, Lord Ahmed and Baroness Warsi, for their efforts in helping to secure her early release.
The teacher had initially been sentenced to 15 days in prison.The teacher had initially been sentenced to 15 days in prison.
Crowds of people had marched in the Sudanese capital Khartoum calling for her to be given a tougher punishment.Crowds of people had marched in the Sudanese capital Khartoum calling for her to be given a tougher punishment.