On 6 September, an appeal court in the eastern Algerian city of Setif confirmed the conviction of activist Slimane Bouhafs for insulting Islam and prophet Muhammad on Facebook, while decreasing his jail sentence from five to three years. 
Mnamo tarehe 6 Septemba, mahakama ya rufaa ya jiji la Setif lililo Mashariki mwa Algeria ilithibitisha mashtaka ya mwanaharakati Slimane Bouhafs ya kuukashifu Uislam na Mtume Muhammad kupitia mtandao wa Facebook sambamba na kupunguza adhabu ya jela kutoka miaka mitano hadi mitatu.