Swiss court acquits Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan on charges of rape, sexual coercion

Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan acquitted in Swiss rape trial

A Swiss court found Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan not guilty of rape and sexual coercion in a Geneva hotel 15 years ago, with his accuser immediately indicating she would appeal.

Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan acquitted in Swiss rape trial

GENEVA: A Swiss court on Wednesday found Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan not guilty of rape and sexual coercion in a Geneva hotel 15 years ago, with his accuser immediately indicating she would appeal. The court also decided to compensate the former Oxford University professor for his legal costs, awarding him up to 151,000 Swiss francs ($167,000), but rejecting his claim for

Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan acquitted in Swiss rape trial

Renowned Islamic scholar and former professor at Oxford University, Tariq Ramadan, was acquitted of rape and sexual coercion charges by a Geneva Criminal Court on Wednesday (May 24). He was accused by a Swiss woman who has asked to be identified by an alias ‘Brigitte.’  About the case The 60-year-old was accused of rape by a Swiss woman who alleged that the incident took place in a Geneva hotel in 2008 where she was subjected to brutal sexual a

Islamic scholar acquitted of rape by Swiss court, but potential trial awaits Tariq Ramadan in France

GENEVA (AP) — A Swiss court on Wednesday acquitted noted Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan on charges of rape and “sexual constraint,” citing lack of material evidence more than a decade after the alleged actions, contradictory witness statements and what resembled love messages to the accused. The court said it would pay Ramadan’s lawyers’ fees. It was a first victory for the former Oxford scholar with a world-wide reputation who had a brutal fall …

Islamic scholar acquitted of rape by Swiss court, but potential trial awaits Tariq Ramadan in France

A Swiss court on Wednesday acquitted noted Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan on charges of rape and “sexual constraint,” citing lack of material evidence more than a decade after the alleged actions, contradictory witness statements and what resembled love messages to…

Islamic scholar acquitted of rape by Swiss court, but potential trial awaits Tariq Ramadan in France

Islamic scholar acquitted of rape by Swiss court, but potential trial awaits Tariq Ramadan in France May 24, 2023 A Swiss court on Wednesday acquitted noted Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan on charges of rape and sexual constraint," citing lack of material evidence more than a decade after the alleged actions, contradictory witness statements and what resembled love messages to the accused.The court said it would pay Ramadan's lawyers' fees.It was…