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French Rape Trial: Verdicts And Punishments For 51 Defendants

High-profile rape trial in Avignon, France involving 51 defendants accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot while she was drugged. Verdicts expected soon.

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Prosecutors demand maximum sentence for Gisèle Pelicot's ex-husband in mammoth rape trial in France

A mammoth rape trial in France is moving into a new phase with prosecutors setting out the verdicts and punishments they want for 51 men men accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot while she was drugged and rendered unconscious by her husband

The Independent UK

Pelicot rape trial: ‘It is Gisèle’s name that will be remembered’

Woman who has become a feminist hero says she is ‘determined to change society’ as trial approaches its end

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Gisèle Pelicot is a non-stereotypical rape survivor – her case could make a real difference to others

The mass rape trial that shook France is entering its final phase after ten weeks. But its implications for how we think about sexual violence and who experiences it will last much longer.

The Conversation

‘You’ll die alone like a dog’: Daughter tells French man accused of drugging wife in mass rape trial

Dominique Pelicot has admitted to orchestrating scheme to have men rape his wife while she was unconscious

The Independent UK

Gisèle Pelicot held trial in public to force debate on rape culture, say lawyers

At summing up, lawyers say Gisèle Pelicot wanted to show how people still defend rape in France in 2024

The Guardian - UK

The horror and history of drug-facilitated rape: ‘When I woke up my body felt battered’

Gisèle Pelicot waived her anonymity to put drug-facilitated rape in the spotlight, and her experiences of sexual violence have shocked the world. So what else do we know about this most hidden of crimes?

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Schoolies means more drink spiking warnings. Why is the burden still on women to stay safe?

Schoolies season is here – and with it, warnings about staying safe while partying. For girls and women, this often means being told to watch their drinks while out at a bar or club to avoid them being spiked.

The Conversation

France's Gisele Pelicot Says 'Macho' Society Must Change Attitude On Rape

Gisele Pelicot, the French woman drugged by her ex-husband so she could be raped and sexually abused by him and dozens of strangers, said on Tuesday that it was time for a "macho" society to change its attitude on rape.

International Business Times

'You Will Die In Lies!': Daughter Clashes With Father At French Rape Trial

The daughter of the French man standing trial for enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his heavily-sedated wife on Tuesday clashed with her father at his trial, shouting in the courtroom that he would "die in lies".

International Business Times

Mass rape victim Gisele Pelicot condemns ‘cowardice’ of accused abusers

Dozens of men on trial claim they did not realise they were committing rape, accuse the husband of manipulation.

Al Jazeera

Gisele Pelicot lambasts cowardice of dozens of men accused of raping her

Gisele Pelicot lambasted the cowardice of the dozens of men accused of abusing her during 10 years of mass rape organised by her husband and told the court hearing the trial France's patriarchal society must change.

Evening Standard

Gisele Pelicot calls for end to ‘macho, patriarchal society where rape is trivialised’

The 72-year-old blasts ‘cowardice’ of dozens of men accused of abusing her during decade of mass rape organised by her husband as she speaks at trial

The Independent UK

Wife Condemns Men In Mass Rape Trial, Calls For Change

Gisele Pelicot's powerful statement in a mass rape trial sheds light on the urgent need for societal change in addressing sexual violence and toxic masculi...

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The Guardian - UK

Gisèle Pelicot says ‘macho’ society must change attitude on rape

French woman repeatedly drugged and allegedly raped by dozens of men makes final statement to court in Avignon

The Guardian - UK

Gisèle Pelicot rape trial: children tell of ‘devastation’ caused by their father

Couple’s two sons and daughter beg Dominique Pelicot to reveal if other family members were abused

The Guardian - UK

Pelicot trial: young vineyard worker proposed drugging and raping his own mother

Video showed Charly A, one of 51 men accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot, discussing plan with Dominique Pelicot

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One in five sexual violence victims pressured by police to withdraw claims, survey finds

Three-quarters of respondents say mental health was damaged as a direct result of treatment by police in England and Wales

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The Guardian - UK

‘Was I drugged and raped? I’ll never know’: partners of accused share fears at Pelicot trial

Some ex-girlfriends of accused men tell court of burden of not knowing if they had unknowingly been sedated and molested

The Conversation

Friday essay: ‘rape is civil war’ – the unfinished business of #MeToo opens radical conversations about consent

Almost from the moment #MeToo burst into public consciousness back in 2017, commentators have looked for signs that it’s over. But in 2024, it’s big news yet again. A man who has bragged about sexual assault, and has been found liable for sexual abuse by a jury, has just been…

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Democrat inquest as return of Republican promises to bring widespread change; 29 people released from immigration detention won’t face charges

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Gisèle Pelicot ‘honoured’ to wear scarf from Australian women’s group in court

Scarf made by First Nations women showed Pelicot that others around the world ‘feel the same way’, says lawyer

International Business Times

French Women 'Stunned' As Partners Accused In Mass Rape Trial

The wives and girlfriends of dozens of men on trial in France accused of raping another woman while she was drugged by her husband have reacted with anger and disbelief, although some say they will stand by the accused.

The Independent UK

Voices: Where are all the men horrified by Gisele Pelicot’s rape trial?

COMMENT: Men must speak out and challenge each other, says Daniel Reast – it’s the least we can do

The Guardian - UK

After Pelicot: how one woman’s courage has pushed France to a turning point

Gisèle Pelicot’s dignity during the rape trial of her husband has inspired not just worldwide support but renewed debate about the law

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