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Al Jazeera Staff

Austria drops bogus ‘terrorism’ charges against Muslim academic

Farid Hafez's home was raided in November 2020 as part of Austria's 'Operation Luxor' [File: Emrah Yorulmaz/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images]

“Terrorism” charges against an Austrian academic, Farid Hafez, have been dropped after an Al Jazeera documentary revealed the case was based on false evidence and fabricated accusations.

In an interview with Al Jazeera, Hafez said he was relieved to be no longer living in “limbo” more than two years after officers barged into his two-storey home and pointed their guns at him, his wife and two children.

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