00:00The trial of Moroccan feminist LGBTQ plus rights activist Betty Laga, accused of offending Islam for wearing a provocative t-shirt, has been postponed according to court reports.
00:13Laga, a co-founder of Alternative Movement for Individual Liberties, a secular and feminist organization, was detained after posting a picture of herself wearing a t-shirt with a slogan,
00:25Hala is a lesbian. Her arrest triggered a wave of threats and online outrage and heated debate over freedom of expression in the kingdom.
00:34Under Moroccan law, public insult against Islam, including online, can carry up to five years in prison and substantial fines.
00:43Amid a flood of criticism from feminist and secular groups demanding for a release, Moroccan authorities have delayed a trial.
00:51The postponement brings both hope and tension as a supporters rally for civil liberties, while the conservative voices call for strict enforcement of religious protections.
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