Overview

• Tariq Ramadan will stand trial in Paris from March 2 to March 20, 2026, for aggravated rape of one woman and rapes of two others between 2009 and 2016.
• The French Court of Cassation rejected Ramadan's appeals in October 2024, making his trial unavoidable after a six-year investigation.
• The accusations involve violent sexual acts that exceeded what the women could reasonably accept or had agreed to, as noted by the French Court of Appeal.
• Ramadan's defense team has recently requested a reopening of the investigation, claiming to have new evidence, though no decision has been made on this request.
• In a separate case, Ramadan was convicted in Switzerland in August 2024 for rape and sexual coercion, receiving a three-year prison sentence, with one year to be served.