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Moroccan Activist Sentenced for Blasphemous T-Shirt Message

9/5/2025

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A Moroccan court sentenced activist Ibtissame Lachgar to 30 months in prison and fined her $5,500 for blasphemy.
The charges arose from her T-shirt with the slogan "Allah is lesbian."
Lachgar, 50, co-founded the Alternative Movement for Individuals Freedoms (MALI) and is a clinical psychologist.
Her defense claims the message is political and protected under freedom of expression.
Human rights groups condemned the verdict, emphasizing ongoing debates about free speech in Morocco.

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A Moroccan court sentenced activist Ibtissame Lachgar to 30 months in prison and fined her $5,500 for blasphemy.
The charges arose from her T-shirt with the slogan "Allah is lesbian."
Lachgar, 50, co-founded the Alternative Movement for Individuals Freedoms (MALI) and is a clinical psychologist.
Her defense claims the message is political and protected under freedom of expression.
Human rights groups condemned the verdict, emphasizing ongoing debates about free speech in Morocco.