Algerian Police Charge Ten Men For Eating In Restaurant In Daytime During Ramadan

According to yesterday's Jerusalem Post, Algerian authorities in the town of Akbou have arrested ten men on charges of mocking Ramadan. The men were picked up in a restaurant in the province of Bejaya when neighbors complained they were desecrating Ramadan by eating during daylight hours. The restaurant owner said police entered the restaurant while its curtain was closed.  Human rights groups say the men have not committed any crime. All of the men have been released from jail pending a verdict expected to be handed down in November.