Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan convicted of rape and sexual coercion by Swiss appeals court; 3-year prison sentence, 2 years suspended.

Tariq Ramadan, an Islamic scholar and former Oxford professor, has been convicted of rape and sexual coercion by a Swiss appeals court, overturning a prior acquittal. He received a three-year prison sentence, with two years suspended, for an incident involving a Muslim convert in a Geneva hotel 15 years ago. Ramadan, who maintains his innocence, plans to appeal. He also faces accusations of raping three women in France from 2009 to 2016.

September 10, 2024
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