Overview

• A Rabat court found Ibtissam Lachgar guilty under a penal code provision that criminalizes insulting Islam or the monarchy.
• The judge imposed a 30‑month prison term and a 50,000‑dirham fine, according to her defense team.
• Prosecutors focused on a selfie in which she wore a shirt reading "Allah is lesbian," arguing the post constituted blasphemy.
• The defense maintains the message was political expression protected by Morocco’s constitution and says it will challenge the ruling.
• Human rights advocates condemned the verdict as a threat to free speech, and the case has sharply divided public opinion in Morocco.