Around 30 rallies took place Saturday in Paris and across France in support of Gisèle Pelicot, a rape victim whose story has shocked the country. In a trial that opened last week, her ex-husband admitted to enlisting dozens of strangers to rape her while she was drugged, over a period of ten years.
The court proceedings – which began last week and are running until December – are open to the public at the request of Pelicot, who said she wished to raise awareness about the use of drugs to commit sexual abuse.
