Ibtissame Lachgar: Feminist Activist Sentenced for “Attack on Islam
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Ibtissame Lachgar has been convicted in Morocco. The verdict is described as “shocking.”
The conviction relates to a social media post. She was arrested for publishing a message expressing an opinion, without inciting violence.
Freedom of expression is at stake. Hakim Sikouk, president of the Moroccan Association of Human rights (AMDH), calls the trial “an attack on freedom of expression.”
Arbitrary Arrest: AMDH considers Lachgar’s arrest arbitrary.
Past Harassment: Lachgar has faced issues with authorities before (2016, 2018, adn was questioned in 2022) regarding similar activism, but never prosecuted until now.
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