Justice prevails over the Muslim Brotherhood’s influence in the Tariq Ramadan case: what’s new?

In a landmark judicial setback, the curtain has finally fallen on the case of Tariq Ramadan, grandson of Muslim Brotherhood founder Hassan al-Banna and one of the group’s most prominent figures in Europe. He has been convicted of rape and sexual coercion, a verdict that represents a dramatic downfall for a man long shielded by the Brotherhood’s networks across the continent.

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Despite years of relentless efforts by the Brotherhood to present Ramadan as an intellectual frontman and to dismiss the charges as a “conspiracy,” such attempts failed to protect him from accountability before the courts.

Switzerland’s Federal Supreme Court — the country’s highest judicial authority — closed the door to further appeals when it rejected, two days ago, the appeal filed by his defense team. This ruling confirmed his three-year prison sentence, including one year to be served.

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The case dates back to 2008, when a woman identified as “Brigitte” accused him of raping her and subjecting her to physical and verbal abuse in a Geneva hotel. The judges based their final ruling on compelling evidence, including the victim’s credible testimony, medical reports, and expert assessments that confirmed post-traumatic stress disorder, effectively dismantling the defense’s claim of a “false accusation.”

The plaintiff’s lawyers hailed the verdict as the conclusion of “a long and painful ordeal” endured by their client “with exceptional dignity,” emphasizing that justice had prevailed despite the defendant’s influence and the backing he enjoyed.

This conviction does not close the legal chapter for al-Banna’s grandson, now 63. He still faces proceedings in France in March 2026, where he is accused of raping three other women. This upcoming trial underscores how this historic conviction has opened the door to broader accountability, stripping him of the political and ideological shield he had long exploited.

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