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Feminist icon Gisele Pelicot awarded France’s top civic honour: Report

Gisele Pelicot arrives at the courthouse in Avignon, France, on December 19, 2024, to hear the verdict against the 51 men found guilty of raping her [File: Clement Mahoudeau/AFP]

Gisele Pelicot, who has been internationally hailed after testifying against her husband and dozens of other men who raped her, has been awarded France’s top civic honour.

Pelicot, 72, was named knight of the Legion of Honour on a list announced before France’s July 14 national day, the AFP news agency reported on Sunday.

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