French court finds Swiss Islamic scholar Ramadan guilty of rape, sentences him to 18 years

Tariq Ramadan did not appear in court in person. His lawyer cited a 'flare-up' of multiple sclerosis requiring hospitalization in Geneva to explain his absence – but this was rejected by a court-ordered medical assessment. Presiding Judge Corinne Goetzmann said a warrant for the 63-year-old's arrest had been issued.

France: Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan gets 18 years for rape

A Paris court has sentenced in absentia Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan for the rape of three women between 2009 and 2016. The verdict marks one of the most high-profile cases linked to the "Me Too" movement.

French court finds Swiss Islamic scholar Ramadan guilty of rape

Swiss Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan was sentenced on Wednesday to 18 years in prison by a Paris criminal court for the rape of three women. The verdict marks the latest fall from grace for the former Oxford University professor, who faces a string of rape allegations in Switzerland and France and has already been convicted in the former. A charismatic yet controversial figure in European Islam, Ramadan has always maintained his innocence. While he had been on trial in Paris since March 2 for...

By Agence France-Presse

Emblematic MeToo trial of Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan awaits verdict

Tariq Ramadan, a well-known Swiss-Egyptian Islamic scholar, has been tried in absentia for the rape of three women in Paris, with the verdict to fall on March 25. The trial is one of the most emblematic of the MeToo movement in France. He has already been convicted in Switzerland, where he is currently hospitalised for multiple sclerosis - which his medical team judged made him unable to attend his trial in France. FRANCE 24's Angela Diffley looks at the details of the trial, and who the accu...

By FRANCE24

Swiss Islamic Scholar Jailed For 18 Years For Raping Three Women

Swiss Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan was sentenced on Wednesday to 18 years in prison by a Paris criminal court for the rape of three women.

Tariq Ramadan trial: Islamic scholar sentenced in absentia to 18 years in prison for rape - Seneweb

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