This is Betty. She's in a Moroccan prison simply for wearing a t-shirt the regime didn't like. Betty is innocent — and she's sick. Bone cancer has eaten away at her arm, and doctors warn she could lose it any day unless she's allowed treatment, fast. Morocco's king could release her with the stroke of a pen if we join together to make sure he acts before it's too late: Betty is behind bars in Morocco, simply for wearing a t-shirt the regime didn't like. Bone cancer has ravaged her body, and doctors warn that without urgent surgery she could face amputation. This awful outcome doesn't have to be inevitable. The King can grant a royal pardon. After intense international pressure he gave a royal pardon to a woman sentenced to a year for an abortion. And in the aftermath of the biggest nationwide protests since the Arab Spring, authorities are especially keen to polish their international image. Now global attention could help save Betty. Add your name to demand she be released immediately and given urgent medical care:
| | | This is Betty. She's in a Moroccan prison simply for wearing a t-shirt the regime didn't like. Betty is innocent — and she's sick. Bone cancer has eaten away at her arm, and doctors warn she could lose it any day unless she's allowed treatment, fast. Morocco's king could release her with the stroke of a pen if we join together to make sure he acts before it's too late: | | | | | Dear friends, | | Betty is behind bars in Morocco, simply for wearing a t-shirt the regime didn't like. Bone cancer has ravaged her body, and doctors warn that without urgent surgery she could face amputation.
This awful outcome doesn't have to be inevitable. The King can grant a royal pardon. After intense international pressure he gave a royal pardon to a woman sentenced to a year for an abortion. And in the aftermath of the biggest nationwide protests since the Arab Spring, authorities are especially keen to polish their international image.
Now global attention could help save Betty. Add your name to demand she be released immediately and given urgent medical care: | | | | | The t-shirt reads "Allah is a lesbian". Wearing such a t-shirt isn't even a crime according to international treaties ratified by Morocco!
Let's face it: Betty's detention isn't really about this t-shirt — it's an attempt to silence a brave voice for women. And what happens next matters far beyond Betty herself. It's a cultural battle against the normalisation of repression. It's about standing for free speech, dignity, and our shared values.
Betty (Ibtissame) has always dared to take risks so that Moroccan women could believe what they choose, love freely, and reclaim control over their bodies — from organising picnics during Ramadan and kiss-ins in Rabat, to welcoming Moroccan women aboard a boat to access abortions in international waters.
Now she risks losing her arm at any moment. Her safety and freedom depend on how quickly we mobilise. Sign now to protect her — before it's too late: | | | | From Iran to Russia, our community has stepped up time and again when governments attempt to crush dissent. Our historic mobilisation for Siham and Soumia — prosecuted in Morocco for wearing a dress — along with widespread media attention, helped win their acquittal. Now, it's time to demand Betty's release and care. Because this fight is bigger than one person: it's about refusing to normalise silencing women.
With hope and determination,
Mélanie, Mo, Nate, Alice and the Avaaz team | | | More Information: Photo credit: Femmes du Maroc. | | |
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