Prominent Islam Scholar Faces Rape Charges in High-Profile #MeToo Trial
Tariq Ramadan, a former Oxford professor and UK government adviser, goes on trial in Paris accused of raping three women between 2009-2016. He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.
Tariq Ramadan, a prominent Swiss academic and Islam scholar, will go on trial in Paris on Monday, facing charges of raping three women in France between 2009 and 2016. Ramadan, who has previously advised British governments on Islam and society, denies all the allegations against him in a case that has been seen as one of the biggest repercussions of the #MeToo movement in France.
The trial comes after a lengthy investigation into the accusations made by the three women, which include claims of violent sexual assault and rape. Ramadan, who was a professor of Islamic studies at Oxford University until 2018, could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted on the charges.
{{IMAGE_PLACEHOLDER}}Source: The Guardian
