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France Gets New Helpline Amid Trauma Of Mass Rape Trial

Some callers are women fearful they have been drugged and sexually assaulted; others are doctors worried they have misdiagnosed them -- a helpline set up amid France's notorious mass rape trial has tapped a nation's unease.

International Business Times · Dec 13, 2024

France gets new helpline amid trauma of mass rape trial

Some callers are women fearful they have been drugged and sexually assaulted; others are doctors worried they have misdiagnosed them – a helpline set up amid France's notorious mass rape trial has tapped a nation's unease.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 13, 2024

Gisele Pelicot: France Rape Survivor Who Became A Feminist Hero

Her husband orchestrating her sexual abuse by strangers could have broken her.

International Business Times · Dec 12, 2024

Rape survivors like Gisèle Pelicot are choosing to speak out, refuting the idea that they should feel shame

The high-profile criminal trial of Dominique Pelicot is wrapping up. The French man is accused of drugging and raping his 72-year-old wife, Gisèle Pelicot, and also inviting 50 other men to rape her while she was unconscious.

The Conversation · Dec 3, 2024

Will Gisèle Pelicot’s courage spell the end of rape victims being put on trial?

Although the French court case represents a watershed for women, reform of justice systems is vital

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2024

Defence Lawyers Plead To Judges In French Mass Rape Trial

A lawyer for the chief defendant in a French mass rape trial on Wednesday urged the court to recall his good side after prosecutors demanded lengthy jail terms for the dozens of suspects.

International Business Times · Nov 27, 2024

Prosecutors seek jail terms of up to 20 years in France's mass rape trial

French prosecutors have demanded prison sentences of up to 20 years for 51 men accused of participating in the repeated drugging and rape of Gisèle Pelicot over a decade. The trial, known as the Mazan rape case, has shocked the nation and gained global attention as a symbol in the…

Radio France Internationale · Nov 27, 2024

Prosecutors Seek Up To 14-year Terms For French Rape Trial Defendants

French prosecutors on Tuesday sought sentences of up to 14 years for some of the remaining co-defendants in the trial of a man charged with enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his wife while she was drugged and unconscious.

International Business Times · Nov 26, 2024

Gisèle Pelicot graces digital cover of Vogue Germany

‘What an icon of strength and courage’ wrote social media users

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2024

Prosecutors Seek Up To 12-year Terms For French Rape Trial Defendants

French prosecutors on Tuesday demanded sentences of up to 12 years for some of the remaining co-defendants of a man charged with enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his wife while she was drugged and unconscious.

International Business Times · Nov 26, 2024