Australian women’s rights activist faces charges in Tanzania

Supporters says charges against Zara Kay, who has had her passport confiscated, are politically motivated'

An Australian ex-Muslim women's rights activist faces politically motivated" charges in Tanzania, including for a tweet allegedly critical of the country's president, according to her supporters.

The Australian government is providing consular assistance to Zara Kay, 28, the founder of Faithless Hijabi, a group set up two years ago to support women who are ostracised or face violence if they leave or question Islam.