Moroccan activist: Shock-value slogan does not address Islam
The Moroccan activist Ibtissam Lachgar has said that her use of a controversial slogan about "Allah" does not address the...
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Moroccan feminist’s “blasphemy” fails to spark real change
The Moroccan feminist, Ibtissam Lachgar's decision to post a picture of herself online wearing a T-shirt which makes a statement...
Controversial Moroccan feminist receives prison sentence
The controversial trial surrounding the Moroccan feminist activist Ibtissame Lachgar has ended after Lachgar was sentenced to 30 months in...
Prosecutors reject release request for Moroccan activist
Moroccan activist Ibtissam Lachgar, held on charges of “insulting the divine entity,” had her release request rejected by prosecutors on...
Moroccan feminist jailed for blasphemy triggers international outcry
As Ibtissame “Betty” Lachgar awaits a possible five-year sentence in Morocco for “insulting Islam,” international protests have begun to stir...
Greta Thunberg joins climate protest in Norway refinery
Around 200 climate protesters, including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, staged a demonstration at Norway’s biggest oil refinery, calling for the...
Saudi Arabia allegedly prohibits activists from exiting country
Saudi Arabia is prohibiting large amounts of its citizens from exiting the country in a bid to silence dissent, according...
Tunisian court jails journalist as rights groups protest crackdown
A Tunisian appeal court has upheld a six-month prison sentence against journalist and pro-Palestine activist Ghassan Ben Khelifa for “offending...
What the Palestine Action ban tells us about western freedom
The UK government’s decision to ban Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation marks more than just an escalation in the...
Moroccan human rights activist arrested one year after royal pardon
As international scrutiny on Morocco’s crackdown on critics mounts, the kingdom has tried to recast its tarnished reputation. However, the...
Libyan activists kidnapping sparks calls for investigation
The Arab Organization for Human Rights in Libya is calling for an investigation into the “deliberate kidnapping” of activist Abdelmonem...
Appeal for Egypt to open its borders for Gaza activists
The Global Coalition Against Occupation of Palestine, an initiative seeking to affirm the Palestinian people’s rights, has called on Egyptian...
UK urges Egypt to release activist Alaa Abdel Fattah
A diplomatic row is brewing between Egypt and the United Kingdom following claims by Egyptian MP and media figure Mustafa...
Gaza bound aid ship carrying Greta Thunberg boarded by Israel
Overnight on June 8th, Israeli forces intercepted and boarded a ship heading to Gaza carrying humanitarian aid and 12 activists,...
Ireland and Palestine are united in a shared struggle
The association between the two countries is rooted in a shared struggle against oppression. But does Ireland's sentiment look to...
