Indonesia upholds cleric verdict

Posted by Rebecca on August 7, 2005 9:10 AM

[1] Abu Bakar Ba'asyir update from the [2] BBC, .

Indonesia's Supreme Court has rejected a final appeal from the radical cleric linked to the Bali bombings, upholding his original 30-month sentence.

Abu Bakar Ba'asyir was found guilty in March of conspiracy over the 2002 attacks, in which 202 people died.

But he was cleared of more serious anti-terrorism charges relating to an attack on Jakarta's Marriott hotel.

A spokesman for the court said Ba'asyir's appeal had been rejected during a session on Wednesday...


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[2] http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4126462.stm