Indonesian cleric's trial opens

The trial has begun in Indonesia of a Muslim cleric accused of inciting his followers to make violent raids on nightclubs and other places of entertainment.

The cleric, Muhammad Rizieq, heads a group called the Islamic Defenders Front.

Prosecutors in Jakarta said he had launched a campaign, instructing his members forcibly to close down bars and other social establishments he considered immoral.

If found guilty, he faces a maximum penalty of seven years in jail.

He was detained after the bombings of bars in Bali in October last year but he is not suspected of involvement in those attacks.

From the newsroom of the BBC World Service