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Indonesian 'atheist' faces possible jail time
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Alexander Aan, a West Sumatran civil servant was arrested earlier this year for posting on Facebook: "There is no
God".
Prosecutors in the case have demanded a prison sentence of three and a half years and the verdict is expected later on Thursday.
Al Jazeera spoke to Endy Bayuni, the chief editor from the Jakarta Post.
An Indonesian man is waiting to hear if he will face a jail term for professing his atheism online.
Alexander Aan, a West Sumatran civil servant was arrested earlier this year for posting on Facebook: "There is no
God".
Prosecutors in the case have demanded a prison sentence of three and a half years and the verdict is expected later on Thursday.
Al Jazeera spoke to Endy Bayuni, the chief editor from the Jakarta Post.
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