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Moroccan feminist activist accused of 'offending Islam' has trial postponed
A Moroccan feminist activist has provoked widespread outrage after she was arrested on Sunday for posting a picture of herself wearing a shirt with the word "Allah" followed by "is lesbian". The woman had her trial postponed by two weeks on Wednesday after requesting time to prepare a defence.
Ibtissame Betty Lachgar, co-founder of the Alternative Movement for Individual Freedoms (MALI), was arrested in Rabat for wearing a t-shirt with the inscription "Allah is lesbian". Feminist activist and for sexual minorities, she faces an investigation for violating religion, while international organizations call for her release and the protection of freedom of expression in Morocco. The article Morocco: feminist activist Ibtissame Lachgar arre…
“Trial Postponed” — Moroccan Activist Ibtissame Lachgar Faces Offending Islam Charges, Defence Cites Health Concerns - TheNigeriaLawyer
The trial of a Moroccan feminist activist accused of “offending Islam” opened on Wednesday but was immediately postponed until August 27 at the defence’s request, her lawyer told AFP. Ibtissame Lachgar, a 50-year-old clinical psychologist, was arrested on Sunday after posting online late last month a picture of herself wearing a T-shirt with the word “Allah” in Arabic, followed by “is lesbian.” The picture was accompanied by text stating that Is…
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