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Gisele Pelicot, France Mass Rape Survivor And A Feminist Icon

December 19, 2024 admin

Her husband orchestrating her sexual abuse by strangers could have broken her. But by standing up to her abusers in court and demanding they be ashamed, France’s Gisele Pelicot has become a feminist champion. More than three months of sometimes gruelling hearings, including graphic video evidence, are set to culminate when judges hand down sentences…

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8 New Defendants To Take Stand As France Mass Rape Trial Resumes

November 4, 2024 admin

The trial of a Frenchman who recruited dozens of strangers to rape his drugged wife at their home resumes on Monday, with the cases of eight new defendants to be examined in court. The case of Dominique Pelicot, 71, and 50 other co-defendants aged 26 to 74 years old has caused outrage and sparked protests…

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Frenchman On Mass Rape Trial Absent From Court For Being “Unwell”

September 30, 2024 admin

Paris: The main defendant in a mass rape trial that has sparked horror and protests in France was absent on Monday because he is “unwell” and must undergo medical treatment, the presiding judge said. Dominique Pelicot, 71, has been on trial since September 2 over raping and recruiting strangers to rape his heavily sedated wife…

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France’s Mass Rape Survivor Gisele Pelicot Becomes Feminist Icon

September 14, 2024 admin

French mass rape survivor Gisele Pelicot walks into court each day with her head held high. Marseille, France: Walking into court each day with her head held high, the ex-wife of a Frenchman on trial for orchestrating her mass rape in her own bed for almost a decade has become a feminist icon. With her…

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