Gisèle Pelicot inspires hope for change as mass rape trial shocks France
WEB4 days ago · The trial “has become a symbol of the worst that male violence can do,” Anne-Cécile Mailfert, president of Fondation des Femmes, told NBC News. In a move rarely seen in France, Pelicot ...
The Rape Trial in France of 51 Men, Explained - The New York Times
WEB4 days ago · By Ségolène Le Stradic and Catherine Porter. Reporting from Paris. Sept. 18, 2024, 9:24 a.m. ET. Since the very beginning, the trial in the southern city of Avignon has riveted, and stunned ...
'I am a rapist', admits husband in French mass rape trial
WEB4 days ago · Dominique Pelicot, the 71-year-old man accused of drugging his wife to sleep and recruiting dozens of men to abuse her for over 10 years, has admitted to all the charges against him in his first ...
Gisèle Pelicot testifies in French rape trial ... - Associated Press News
WEB3 days ago · AVIGNON, France (AP) — Lawyers for some of the men accused of raping an unconscious French woman who had been drugged by her husband questioned her Wednesday about her habits, personal life and sex life, and even questioned whether she was truly unconscious during the encounters. Gisèle Pelicot’s testimony came a day after her ex-husband ...
Dominique Pelicot, Husband on Trial for Drugging and Raping …
WEB4 days ago · Including Mr. Pelicot, some 51 men are on trial together, mostly on charges of the aggravated rape of Ms. Pelicot. One has pleaded guilty for similarly drugging his own wife to rape her and ...
Hundreds gather in France in support of Giselle Pelicot and all …
WEBSep 14, 2024 · Hundreds of people, mostly women, gathered in cities around France on Saturday in support of Gisele Pelicot, a woman whose husband is on trial, accused of drugging her and recruiting dozens of...
Women moved by defiant Gisèle Pelicot in France mass rape trial
WEBWhen she walks into the courthouse in the French city of Avignon, flanked by her children and a team of lawyers, Gisèle Pelicot cuts an unassuming figure. The 72-year-old mother and grandmother ...
France rape trial: Woman testifies against husband, male suspects
WEBDominique Pelicot, now 71, and 50 other men are standing trial on charges of rape and face up to 20 years in prison. The trial started on Monday and is expected to run until December.
Woman in France Testifies Against Husband Accused of Bringing …
WEBSep 5, 2024 · Gisèle Pelicot spoke of the horror of being told by the police that they had evidence her husband had drugged her for years and brought men into their home to join him in raping her.
Accused in France's mass rape trial apologises to Gisele Pelicot
WEB2 days ago · One of those accused of rape apologises in court. AVIGNON, France, Sept 19 (Reuters) - One of more than 50 men accused of raping Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot in a mass rape case that has shocked the ...
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