US EditionMoroccan Court Upholds Jail Term for Feminist over Blasphemy
Ibtissame Lachgar was fined $5,500 and remains imprisoned despite appeals citing critical medical needs and human rights concerns, rights groups said.
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The Rabat Court of Appeal confirmed the sentence of two and a half years in prison against the activist, revealing the tensions between supporters of a liberal Morocco and defenders of traditional values.
The Court of Appeal in Rabat today confirmed the two-and-a-half-year prison sentence handed down in the first instance to Moroccan feminist activist Ibtisam Lachgar.
Known for her commitment to individual freedoms, Ibtissame Lachgar was arrested this summer after posting on social media a photo of her dressed in a t-shirt where the word "Allah" appeared, followed by the phrase "is lesbian" ("is lesbian").
The Moroccan feminist was arrested after posting on social media a picture of her dressed in a t-shirt where it was written "Allah is lesbian".
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