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Algeria Prosecutor Demands Three Years In Prison For Christian Convert

The public prosecutor in Tiaret, in western Algeria, has demanded a three-year prison sentence for Habiba Kouider, 37, a Tiaret resident who converted to Christianity several years ago and who was allegedly found with a dozen copies of the New Testament.

Kouider is expected to be sentenced on May 27, along with another six Christians from Tiaret who are accused of missionary activity.

Sources: El-Shorouq El-Yawmi, Algeria, May 21, 2008; Alarabiya.net, May 21, 2008

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