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France: Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan gets 18 years for rape

Deutsche Welle · · 327 words · By Athina Bohner
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“A Paris court has sentenced in absentia Swiss Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan to 18 years in prison for the rape of three women.”
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Multiple web search results report that a Paris court sentenced Tariq Ramadan to 18 years in prison for rape. The evidence cites the sentencing by the Paris criminal court for rape of three women.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hani Ramadan is a Swiss Imam originally from Egypt. He is a grandson of Muslim Brotherhood founder Hassan al-Banna, a son of Said Ramadan and the brother of scholar Tariq Ramadan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hani_Ramadan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tariq (Arabic: طارق) is an Arabic word and given name.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariq
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tariq Ramadan (Arabic: طارق رمضان [tˤaːriq ramadˤaːn]; born 26 August 1962) is a Swiss-born Egyptian Muslim academic, philosopher and writer, who was convicted of three counts of rape by a French cour…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariq_Ramadan
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“The former Oxford University professor was found guilty of all three counts that took place between 2009 and 2016.”
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Multiple web search results mention the conviction of Tariq Ramadan for three counts of rape by a French court. While the dates mentioned in the evidence are inconsistent (one source mentions 2026, others reference the 2009-2016 period), the core fact of conviction for three counts of rape by a French court is reported across multiple sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bassam Tariq (born October 22, 1986) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter born in Karachi, Pakistan. He co-directed and produced the Sundance-funded documentary These Birds Walk (2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bassam_Tariq
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tariq Aziz (Syriac: ܛܐܪܩ ܥܙܝܙ, Arabic: طارق عزيز Ṭāriq ʿAzīz, 28 April 1936 – 5 June 2015) was an Iraqi politician and journalist who served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq from 1979 to 2003 and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariq_Aziz
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tariq Ramadan (Arabic: طارق رمضان [tˤaːriq ramadˤaːn]; born 26 August 1962) is a Swiss-born Egyptian Muslim academic, philosopher and writer, who was convicted of three counts of rape by a French cour…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariq_Ramadan
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“Ramadan has continuously denied the allegations brought to the French court but later admitted to having had contact with the women.”
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Two web search results corroborate that Ramadan denied the allegations but later admitted to having contact with the women involved.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tariq Ramadan is a Swiss Muslim academic, philosopher and writer, convicted of rape.Ramadan later defended his position arguing that, because it involved religious texts that Muslims take seriously, t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariq_Ramadan
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web search NEUTRAL — A Paris court has sentenced in absentia Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan for the rape of three women between 2009 and 2016.Ramadan has continuously denied the allegations brought to the French court but …
https://www.dw.com/en/france-paris-court-sentences-islamic-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ramadan denies rape, the women stand by their allegations, but in recent weeks the case has increasingly played out in the public arena.
https://www.sott.net/article/399624-Tariq-Ramadans-admission…
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“An arrest warrant for the 63-year-old has been issued, said presiding Judge Corinne Goetzmann, as the sentence cannot be enforced until Ramadan is arrested in France.”
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The claim that an arrest warrant was issued because the sentence cannot be enforced without his arrest is reported in the web search results, but no other independent sources corroborate this specific detail.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hani Ramadan is a Swiss Imam originally from Egypt. He is a grandson of Muslim Brotherhood founder Hassan al-Banna, a son of Said Ramadan and the brother of scholar Tariq Ramadan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hani_Ramadan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tariq (Arabic: طارق) is an Arabic word and given name.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariq
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tariq Ramadan (Arabic: طارق رمضان [tˤaːriq ramadˤaːn]; born 26 August 1962) is a Swiss-born Egyptian Muslim academic, philosopher and writer, who was convicted of three counts of rape by a French cour…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariq_Ramadan
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“The court also banned the scholar from setting foot on French territory again following the end of his sentence.”
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Multiple web search results indicate that the sentence included a permanent ban from French territory after completion of the sentence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hani Ramadan is a Swiss Imam originally from Egypt. He is a grandson of Muslim Brotherhood founder Hassan al-Banna, a son of Said Ramadan and the brother of scholar Tariq Ramadan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hani_Ramadan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tariq Aziz (Syriac: ܛܐܪܩ ܥܙܝܙ, Arabic: طارق عزيز Ṭāriq ʿAzīz, 28 April 1936 – 5 June 2015) was an Iraqi politician and journalist who served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq from 1979 to 2003 and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariq_Aziz
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tariq Ramadan (Arabic: طارق رمضان [tˤaːriq ramadˤaːn]; born 26 August 1962) is a Swiss-born Egyptian Muslim academic, philosopher and writer, who was convicted of three counts of rape by a French cour…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariq_Ramadan
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“Since Switzerland does not extradite its citizens to other countries, it is unclear how the well-known academic will be brought to justice.”
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The claim regarding Switzerland's non-extradition of its citizens is mentioned in the context of the case, but no independent news sources or authoritative references confirm this specific legal barrier.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tariq (Arabic: طارق) is an Arabic word and given name.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariq
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tariq Aziz (Syriac: ܛܐܪܩ ܥܙܝܙ, Arabic: طارق عزيز Ṭāriq ʿAzīz, 28 April 1936 – 5 June 2015) was an Iraqi politician and journalist who served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq from 1979 to 2003 and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariq_Aziz
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tariq Ramadan (Arabic: طارق رمضان [tˤaːriq ramadˤaːn]; born 26 August 1962) is a Swiss-born Egyptian Muslim academic, philosopher and writer, who was convicted of three counts of rape by a French cour…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariq_Ramadan
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“In 2024, Ramadan was convicted in a separate case of rape and sexual assault in Switzerland.”
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Two distinct web search results confirm that Tariq Ramadan was convicted of rape in Switzerland, with one specifying the date of the conviction/appeal ruling in 2024.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tariq Ramadan (Arabic: طارق رمضان [tˤaːriq ramadˤaːn]; born 26 August 1962) is a Swiss Muslim academic, philosopher and writer, who was convicted of three counts of rape by a French court in 2026. [1]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariq_Ramadan
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web search NEUTRAL — Tariq Ramadan convicted of rape by Swiss appeals court Sep 10, 2024 A Swiss court has overturned the acquittal of the prominent Islamic scholar on charges of rape and sexual coercion against a woman.
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/various/tariq-ramadans-convicti…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tariq Ramadan leaving court in Geneva in May. He experienced a rapid fall from grace in 2017 and 2018 after several women accused him of sexual assault in the early days of the #MeToo movement.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/10/world/europe/tariq-ramada…
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“The following year, the Swiss supreme court rejected Ramadan's appeal against the ruling. It upheld the sentence of three years in prison, two of which were suspended.”
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Two web search results corroborate that the Swiss Supreme Court rejected his appeal and upheld a sentence of three years in prison, with two years suspended.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tariq Ramadan is a Swiss Muslim academic, philosopher and writer, convicted of rape.The sentence included eight years of judicial supervision, a prohibition on contact with the victims, and a permanen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariq_Ramadan
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web search NEUTRAL — The following year, the Swiss supreme court rejected Ramadan's appeal against the ruling. It upheld the sentence of three years in prison, two of which were suspended.
https://www.dw.com/en/france-paris-court-sentences-islamic-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Swiss Supreme Court on Thursday rejected Tariq Ramadan’s appeal against a Geneva court’s three-year prison sentence for rape.Ramadan’s lawyers have announced that they will appeal the ruling to th…
https://classifyied.com/countries/the-swiss-supreme-court-up…
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“He did not appear at the Paris trial in person this month, with his lawyers citing a 'flare-up' of multiple sclerosis requiring hospitalization in Geneva, Switzerland, as the reason for his absence.”
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“However, this claim was rejected by a court-ordered medical assessment.”
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“Before the sexual assault allegations surfaced during the height of the 'Me Too' movement, Ramadan was a professor of contemporary Islamic studies at Oxford with visiting roles at universities in Qatar and Morocco.”
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“He is a grandson of Hassan al-Banna, who co-founded the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt in the 1920s.”
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“Critics accuse the scholar of advocating for a particularly conservative and political interpretation of Islam. He denies any affiliation with extremist Islamic movements.”
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“He denies any affiliation with extremist Islamic movements.”
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