Posted on 08/12/2025 4:21:06 PM PDT by lowbridge
The Rabat prosecutor’s office has decided to prosecute feminist activist Ibtissam Lachgar in detention. She was presented to the public prosecutor on Tuesday, following her arrest by the National Brigade of Judicial Police (BNPJ) on Sunday.
Lachgar, also known as “Betty” on social media, was arrested after posting a photo of herself wearing a t-shirt with inscriptions deemed offensive to divinity. The image showed her wearing a shirt with “Allah” followed by “is lesbian” – a play on a well-known feminist slogan, according to her explanation.
The controversial post was accompanied by text describing Islam as “fascist, phallocratic and misogynistic.” This publication sparked outrage online, with many users calling for her arrest.
The 50-year-old activist is a prominent figure in Morocco’s fight for individual liberties. A clinical psychologist and psychotherapist specializing in criminology, she co-founded the Alternative Movement for Individual Liberties (MALI), advocating for issues including reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and secularism.
Former Justice Minister El Mostapha Ramid strongly condemned Lachgar’s publication. In a Facebook post, he described it as “a premeditated act” and “an intentional offense to divinity.” Ramid stated that while he doesn’t support excessive censorship, “when it comes to attacking sacred religious symbols deliberately and in a planned manner, no tolerance is possible.”
The former PJD minister referenced Article 267.5 of the Penal Code, which punishes attacks on constitutional religious constants. He argued that if Lachgar’s statements are proven, “they do not constitute a simple opinion or ideological divergence, but an intentional insult toward God, which requires judicial prosecution.”
The Moroccan penal code prescribes six months to two years in prison and/or a fine of MAD 20,000 to 200,000 ($2,000 to $20,000) for any attack on the Islamic religion. Penalties can increase to five years if the “outrage” is committed through public means, including electronic platforms.
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“The image showed her wearing a shirt with “Allah” followed by “is lesbian” “
Bold move. I assume she knew that expected fallout? Perhaps delusional enough not to.
Play stupid games. Win stupid prizes.
Dead woman walking.
“Hasan CHOP!”
Uh oh, FAFO
Reaction from the NOW Gang *crickets*
Maybe Mamdani can help her out.
“Bold move. I assume she knew that expected fallout? Perhaps delusional enough not to.”
Agree, it takes a lot of balls (or whatever) to be a Lesbian and fight an Islamic Government from the inside.
That halibut was good enough for mohammed.
Yep.
Wow, dying for “feminism”. Such a low bar.
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