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Swiss appeals court convicts Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan on rape charges

Tariq Ramadan arrives at the Geneva court on May 29, 2024 [File: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP]

A Swiss appeals court has convicted Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan of rape and sexual coercion.

The court in Geneva overturned a previous acquittal of the high-profile 62-year-old former professor on charges that he attacked a woman in a hotel in the city in 2008. The decision was dated August 28 but only made public on Tuesday.

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