Tariq Ramadan convicted of rape

In Switzerland, Tariq Ramadan convicted of rape. For the first time, the famous Islamic scholar has been found guilty of rape by the Geneva Court of Appeal. He had been acquitted on the benefit of the doubt during the first trial. “This decision sends a clear message: acts of sexual violence will not go unpunished.”said the plaintiff’s lawyer. It was in 2008 in a hotel in the Swiss city. The plaintiff says she was the victim of repeated rapes. On Tuesday, September 10, Tariq Ramadan was sentenced to three years in prison, including one year in prison. A sentence that he will contest before the federal court.

The Venezuelan elections are causing a stir in Spain. Arriving last weekend in a military plane, Edmondo Gonzalez, who claims to have won the presidential election against Nicolas Maduro, was welcomed as a hero by the Spanish right. They want to declare him the winner and are preparing a vote on Wednesday, September 11, in Congress, where they have a majority. From China, the socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is outraged. Meanwhile, in Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro is rejoicing. “I understand his exile in Spain and I respect him. I hope everything goes well in his new life.”said the Venezuelan president.