A Moroccan court on Monday ordered activist Ibtissam Lachgar to remain in custody and face immediate trial on charges of insulting Islam, following her arrest over a social media post deemed offensive to God, the public prosecutor’s office said.
Lachgar was brought before the public prosecutor at the Rabat Court of First Instance, which decided to prosecute her while detained and refer her directly to a court session for trial.
Her arrest on Sunday by the National Brigade of Judicial Police came after she posted a photo wearing a shirt with phrases considered blasphemous, along with a caption authorities said insulted Islam.
The case is being pursued under Article 267-5 of Morocco’s penal code, which criminalizes offenses against Islam, the monarchy, or the country’s territorial integrity.
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