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French prosecutors seek 20 years for Dominique Pelicot in mass rape case

The 71-year-old Frenchman drugged his wife and invited dozens of strangers to rape her over a nine-year period.

Al Jazeera

20-year Term Sought In French Mass Rape Trial For Husband Who Drugged Wife

French prosecutors on Monday demanded a maximum 20-year jail term for the man charged with enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his heavily sedated wife, in a trial that has shocked France.

International Business Times

Prosecutors demand maximum term for Frenchman in mass rape trial

The prosecution has requested Dominique Pelicot be sentenced to prison for 20 years for drugging and raping his then wife Gisèle Pelicot and recruiting dozens of others to rape her for nearly a decade.

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French Man Faces Maximum 20-Year Sentence For Wife's Rape

French prosecutor seeks maximum 20-year prison term for Dominique Pelicot, accused of orchestrating rape of his unconscious wife by over 50 men.

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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?

The Guardian - UK

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

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.

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The Independent UK

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

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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...

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

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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

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…

The Guardian - UK

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 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

The Guardian - UK

Gisèle Pelicot lawyers: trial exposes ‘profound problem’ in attitudes to sexual violence

Dozens of accused deny rape, despite video evidence showing unconscious Gisèle Pelicot snoring loudly

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