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Woman Threatened with Jail over ‘Allah Is Lesbian’ T-Shirt
MOROCCO, AUG 11 – Ibtissam Lachgar faces investigation under Morocco's blasphemy laws that carry penalties up to five years in prison for offending Islamic religious sentiments.
- After her 31 July photo, Moroccan authorities detained Ibtissam Lachgar in Rabat, prompting an investigation for offensive expressions towards God.
- Under Morocco's blasphemy laws, the Public Prosecutor's Office in Rabat opened an investigation for `offensive expressions towards God`, which can carry up to five years in prison and fines.
- Highlighting her background, she co-founded the Alternative Movement for Individual Liberties in 2009 to oppose restrictions on personal freedoms and described Islam as `fascist, phallocratic and misogynistic`.
- Amid rising threats, campaigners including Lisa-Marie Taylor and Megan Manson demanded `Ibtissam Lachgar's` release after she faced insults, threats, and calls to end Morocco's blasphemy laws.
- Ahead of FiLiA2025 in Brighton, Lisa-Marie Taylor and Megan Manson emphasize the importance of free speech, with Manson stating `Freedom of expression must include freedom to criticise religion – even when that means offending religious sentiments`.
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A female activist wore a T-shirt that said "Allah is a lesbian" and was arrested
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Feminist campaigner arrested in Morocco for wearing 'Allah is lesbian' t-shirt
Authorities in Morocco have reportedly arrested a prominent feminist and human rights activist for wearing a t-shirt bearing the slogan “Allah is lesbian.” Ibtissame Lachgar, a developmental psychologist who campaigns on women’s and LGBTQ+ issues, was detained on Sunday (10 August), according to a statement issued by the Rabat Court of First Instance. In a post on X/Twitter on 31 July in which she is seen wearing the t-shirt, Lachgar wrote: “In …
About ten days after placing this garment on social media, Ibtissame Lachgar was detained by a Moroccan prosecutor.
·Paris, France
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