Der islamische Prediger Tariq Ramadan war ein Star der Banlieue-Jugend. Jetzt ist er wegen Vergewaltigung zu 18 Jahren Haft verurteilt worden.

Der islamische Prediger Tariq Ramadan war ein Star der Banlieue-Jugend. Jetzt ist er wegen Vergewaltigung zu 18 Jahren Haft verurteilt worden.

Tariq Ramadan did not appear in court in person. His lawyer cited a 'flare-up' of multiple sclerosis requiring hospitalization in Geneva to explain his absence – but this was…

Ramadan, a 63-year-old former Oxford professor, denied the charges but his lawyers said he was too ill to attend the trial.

Tariq Ramadan was found guilty by a Paris criminal court after a trial he did not attend, despite a court-ordered medical assessment stating he was fit to stand trial.