Skip to main content
Login
institutional access

You are connecting from
Lake Geneva Public Library,
please login or register to take advantage of your institution's Ground News Plan.

Published • loading... • Updated

Moroccan Feminist Activist Accused of 'Offending Islam' Has Trial Postponed

Ibtissame Lachgar faces up to five years in prison under Moroccan law for offending Islam after posting a controversial image online, with trial postponed for health and defense preparation.

Summary by France24
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.

5 Articles

Africa NewsAfrica News
Lean Left

Moroccan feminist activist's blasphemy trial postponed

The postponement brings both hope and tension, as her supporters rally for civil liberties, while conservative voices call for strict enforcement of religious protections.

·Pointe-Noire, Congo
Read Full Article
MediapartMediapart
Lean Left

Feminist Activist Detained for "Attacking the Islamic Religion" in Morocco

Ibtissame Lachgar, a Moroccan feminist activist, was arrested on 10 August and jailed waiting for her audience, scheduled for 27 August. Her wrong: a photo on social networks where she wears a t-shirt announcing "Allah is lesbian"."

·Paris, France
Read Full Article
France24France24
Center

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.

·France
Read Full Article
Association STOP HOMOPHOBIE | Information - Prévention - Aide aux victimesAssociation STOP HOMOPHOBIE | Information - Prévention - Aide aux victimes

Morocco: Feminist Activist Ibtissame Lachgar Arrested for "Attacking Religion" - Association Stop Homophobia

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…

Read Full Article
TheNigerialawyerTheNigerialawyer

“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…

Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 67% of the sources lean Left
67% Left

Factuality 

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

TheNigerialawyer broke the news in on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

Activism icon

Activism

Islam icon

Islam

Africa icon

Africa

Morocco icon

Morocco

News
For You
SearchBlindspotLocal