This week, things took a turn for the worse for Tariq Ramadan. According to a report by Swiss broadcaster RTS, a witness contradicted an alibi given by the Swiss muslim academic. One of his accusers claims she was raped in Lyon during the afternoon of 9 October 2009. In opposition to this claim, Tariq Ramadan’s […]
Swiss Muslim academic accused of rape remains in prison
According to LeMonde.fr, Tariq Ramadan remains in a French prison, despite the efforts of his lawyers. Under investigation for accusations of rape, the judge decided to keep Ramadan in prison to protect witnesses from pressure, said those close to the case, according to the newspaper. Investigators hope keeping him in prison will encourage other women […]
