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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. Ramadan, a 63-year-old former Oxford professor, denied the charges but his lawyers said he was t…

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. 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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