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Moroccan Court Upholds 30-Month Sentence for Activist
10/9/2025
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- A Moroccan court upheld a 30-month prison sentence for feminist activist Ibtissame Lachgar.
- The conviction follows a blasphemy charge tied to a T-shirt post reading "Allah is lesbian" after Lachgar was arrested in August.
- The ruling cites Article 267-5 of the Penal Code, penalizing insults to Islam online.
- Supporters claim a free-expression violation; critics say Lachgar provoked public outrage.
