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Title: Tariq Ramadan formally charged with two more counts of rape
Post by: rangerrebew on February 15, 2020, 02:12:34 pm
Tariq Ramadan formally charged with two more counts of rape

Issued on: 13/02/2020 - 18:15Modified: 13/02/2020 - 19:32
 
Text by: RFI

The prominent Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan has been formally charged with raping two more women, adding to two existing charges of rape. The charges were pronounced on Thursday at the end of a court hearing in Paris.
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The 57-year-old Swiss national arrived at the Paris court shortly before 9:30 local time on Thursday, accompanied by his wife and lawyer.

Ramadan, who declined to take questions from the media, was first summoned for questioning on 23 January but his case had to be adjourned after he fell ill.

http://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20200213-Rape-accused-scholar-Tariq-Ramadan-back-court (http://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20200213-Rape-accused-scholar-Tariq-Ramadan-back-court)
Title: Re: Tariq Ramadan formally charged with two more counts of rape
Post by: rangerrebew on February 15, 2020, 02:13:27 pm
The French legal system will probably send his victims to prison and increase his welfare. 888mouth