British Prime Minister Gordon Brown Monday welcomed Sudan's decision to free British teacher Gillian Gibbons who was jailed for 15 days by a court in the African country for allowing her pupils to name a teddy bear Muhammad.
"I was delighted and relieved to hear the news that Gillian Gibbons is to be freed. Common sense has prevailed. She will be released into the care of our embassy in Khartoum after what must have been a difficult ordeal," Brown said in a statement.
"Through the course of Ms gibbons' detention I was glad to see Muslim groups across the UK express strong support for her case," said Brown.
"I applaud the particular efforts of Lord Ahmed and Baroness Warsi in securing her freedom. I am also grateful to our officials for all their work behind the scenes," he added.
On Monday, Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir signed the pardon for Gibbons after meeting the two British Muslim peers who flew to Khartoum to petition for her release. She will be released into the care of the British embassy in Khartoum.
Source: Xinhua
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