So reports International Christian Concern, with regard to a case in Algeria:
Siagh Krimo was charged by the Criminal Court of the Djamel District in Oran, who based their decision on Article 144 bis 2 of the Penal Code which criminalizes acts that “insult the prophet and any of the messengers of God, or denigrate the creed and precepts of Islam, whether by writing, drawing, declaration, or any other means.” Krimo has ten days to appeal the sentence.
Krimo … arrested on April 14, along with another Christian, Sofiane, after sharing his Christian faith with a neighbor. Sofiane was released soon after the arrest, while Krimo was detained for three days. Krimo was known to hold weekly prayer services at his home, which Algerian Christians suspect were being closely monitored by the police.
If anyone has a pointer to other sources on the case, please pass it along. International Christian Concern is obviously a partisan source on this, and the story is short on detail; while their reporting may well be accurate, I’d much prefer seeing more before removing the question mark from the post title. Thanks to Prof. Howard Friedman (Religion Clause) for the pointer.