French court hands Islam scholar Tariq Ramadan 18-year jail term for rape
Ramadan, a 63-year-old former Oxford professor, denied the charges but his lawyers said he was too ill to attend the trial.
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"the judges had believed her, and she spoke of 'nine years of suffering and struggle' since she had first come forward to make a complaint."
— Henda Ayari , Activist
"I will not let this decision stand."
— Tariq Ramadan , Academic
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Ramadan, a 63-year-old former Oxford professor, denied the charges but his lawyers said he was too ill to attend the trial.
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