French magazine acquitted of having defamed Tariq Ramadan
By Étienne Harvey
Point de Bascule
May 23d 2010
Version originale française cliquez [ici]
A short chronology regarding the Ramadan Lyon-Mag Affair
October 2001
Lyon Mag magazine published an investigation-depiction of Tariq Ramadan. Lionel Favrot, the author of the report, gives many examples of doublespeak made by the Islamist preacher.
Shortly after the publication, Ramadan sued for defamation and lost. He then appealed the decision.
May 2003
Lyon Mag magazine is found guilty of defamation against Tariq Ramadan.
May 26th 2003
Tariq Ramadan’s reaction after the judgement in his favour (French)
http://oumma.com/Lyon-Mag-condamne-pour-diffamation
Lionel Favrot and Lyon Mag magazine appealed the decision to the European Court in Strasbourg.
May 2010
A decision is rendered by the European Court. It blames the government of France for having violated Favrot’s right to the freedom of expression. The Strasbourg Court stated that the investigation was part of a “debate of general interest” and that the journalist showed “carefulness” without demonstrating “any personal animosity” toward Tariq Ramadan.
May 8th 2010
Affaire Tariq Ramadan / Lyon Mag : la Cour Européenne condamne la France
(Tariq Ramadan / Lyon Mag’s Affair: the European Court condemns France)
http://www.lyon-actualites.fr/2010/05/affaire-tariq-ramadan-lyon-mag-la-cour.html
May 17th 2010
Lyon Mag acquitté dans l’affaire Tariq Ramadan
(Lyon Mag magazine acquitted in the Tariq Ramadan’s affair)
http://www.lepost.fr/article/2010/05/17/2077143_lyon-mag-acquitte-dans-l-affaire-tariq-ramadan.html
In 2004, Lionel Favrot’s investigation was published in a book:
Tariq Ramadan dévoilé (Tariq Ramadan Unveiled), Lyon (France): Lyon Mag’ Hors Série, 2004.
Review of Tariq Ramadan dévoilé
Isabelle Tahar Miller – Middle East Quarterly (Summer 2005)
http://www.meforum.org/815/tariq-ramadan-devoile
“Tariq Ramadan, a prominent Swiss Islamist and grandson of the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, has developed a strategy for spreading radical Islam among Muslims living in the West-most notably in Europe-that has been the focus of two recent journalistic investigations, Caroline Fourest’s Frère Tariq (Brother Tariq) [Paris: Éditions Grasset, 2004] and Favrot’s Tariq Ramadan dévoilé (Tariq Ramadan Unveiled).”
“In the latter, Favrot of Lyon Mag explains how, notwithstanding Ramadan’s true agenda, the left-wing intelligentsia has accepted him as a leading Muslim intellectual. Ramadan accomplishes this through the audacious means of saying one thing to one public and the opposite when talking to another, and then getting away with it.”
“Favrot presents many examples of Ramadan’s contradictory pronouncements to disparate audiences, describing how he adroitly expands his influence among the intellectual Left and the Islamist Right. In public literature, Ramadan writes, “A Muslim resident or citizen of a country must observe the laws of the country where he is established.” However in audio tapes he distributes within the Muslim community, he declares that a Muslim can only observe the laws of the country if they are not in principle in opposition to Islam. And when asked whether the stoning of women shall be banned, Ramadan uses a subterfuge, calling for a moratorium.”
“Tracing Ramadan’s ascension to prominence, Favrot observes how he manipulated his European cultural milieu to achieve Islamist goals-for example, his appropriation of the French ban on the wearing of hijabs (headscarves) by female students in (French) public schools. He also notes how, to non-Muslims who criticize his Islamist goals, Ramadan responds with accusations of “Islamophobia,” often successfully thwarting critics. And to moderate Muslims who criticize his agenda, Ramadan replies that they have sold their souls to the West.”
“Favrot’s investigation confirms many of the suspicions of Ramadan’s troubling personality and ulterior motives. By exploiting the rights of free expression that prevail in the West, he urges legions of young Muslims to reject the very model presented by European society.”
Suggestion reading (some of the French only articles can be roughly translated through Google Language Tool)
La Cour Européenne condamne la France dans l’affaire Tariq Ramadan / Lyon Mag
Re-Salut à toi, Tariq Ramadan!
Tariq Ramadan and the Muslim Brotherhood by Tarek Fatah
Tariq Ramadan: A Viper in Our Midst (Thanks to Hillary Clinton)
Watch and listen to the Press Conference: The Islamist Threat in Quebec
Debate Tariq Ramadan vs Ayaan Hirsi Ali on CNN: « We are having a discussion about POLITICAL islam »
Caroline Fourest présentant son livre «Frère Tariq» sur TV5
Salut à toi ô mon Frère! Salut à toi Tariq Ramadan!
Tariq The terrible by Nathalie Petrowski
Excellente mise au point : Antoine Sfeir et Glavany à propos de Tariq Ramadan
Tariq Ramadan Gives Up – Then Tries Again by Daniel Pipes
Tarek Fatah: Montreal welcomes an Islamist extremist in sheep’s clothing
Tariq Ramadan Repudiated by Stephen Schwartz
