Rabat, Oct 6, 2025 (AFP) - Moroccan court upholds jail term for feminist over blasphemy

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2025-10-06

A Moroccan court on Monday upheld a 30-month prison sentence for feminist Ibtissame Lachgar over blasphemy charges, an AFP journalist at the court said. Lachgar was arrested in August after sparking an uproar for posting online a picture of herself wearing a T-shirt with the word "Allah" in Arabic followed by "is lesbian". The 50-year-old clinical psychologist known for her rights activism in Morocco was initially sentenced last month to 30 month......

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