Morocco and Western Sahara: Feminist and LGBTI Rights Activist Imprisoned for Peaceful Expression: Ibtissame “Betty” Lachgar

Amnesty International: Moroccan feminist and LGBTI rights defender, Ibtissame (“Betty”) Lachgar, is serving a 30-month prison sentence after being convicted of “causing harm to Islam” for posting on social media a photograph of herself wearing a T-shirt bearing the slogan “Allah is lesbian.”

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Year: 2026
Resource Type:
Submission/Statements
Themes:
Activism
Courts Systems
Human Rights
Policing
Pre-trial Detention
Prisons
Protests
Torture
Region:
Africa
Country(ies):
Morocco
People Groups:
Activists
Human Rights Defenders
LGBTQIA+ persons
Protestors
Approach:
Advocacy
Coalition Building
Law Reform
Campaign Partner:
Amnesty International