An Indonesian newspaper editor will stand trial on
charges of offending Islam for publishing a cartoon of the Prophet
Muhammad, Associated Press has reported.
Teguh Santosa, chief editor of Rakyat Merdeka's online edition, reportedly published the cartoon to illustrate a story on the controversy surrounding the drawings of Muhammed, which first appeared in a Danish newspaper.
He told AP: “We just wanted to let people know about the cartoons, which were being strongly protested at that time, I am innocent and ready to face trial."
He faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison if found guilty.
The cartoons, which were published across Europe, did not appear in any national UK publication.
Email pged@pressgazette.co.uk to point out mistakes, provide story tips or send in a letter for publication on our "Letters Page" blog