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'Ordinary And Out Of The Ordinary': Covering France's Mass Rape Trial

France's trial of a man who drugged his wife so dozens of strangers could rape her while unconscious has been both ordinary and extraordinary, AFP journalists who have been covering it say.

International Business Times

Voices: Gisele Pelicot’s ‘descent into hell’ shows once again why women are so furious

Angry? You bet. The real question is: Why aren’t you?

The Independent UK

French Judges To Deliver Verdicts In Historic Rape Trial

Verdicts in a high-profile drugging-and-rape trial in France to be announced, highlighting the victim's resilience and the fight against sexual violence.

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Women's right activists rally in France ahead of Gisèle Pelicot's rape trial verdict

Hundreds of people have gathered in the southern French town of Avignon ahead of the verdict in a mass-rape trial in which dozens of men stand accused

The Independent UK

Lawyers Make Final Pleas At Rape Trial Of France's 'Monster' Husband

A lawyer urged judges to acquit her clients Friday as defence pleas wrap up at a massive rape trial in France, arguing the main victim's "monster" husband had manipulated them into assaulting her.

International Business Times

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

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

Gisele Pelicot: France Rape Survivor Who Became A Feminist Hero

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

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The Guardian - UK

‘A rapist can be in the family’: how Dominique Pelicot became one of the worst sexual predators in history

Gisèle Pelicot had no idea her husband of 50 years had been drugging her and inviting dozens of men to rape her. As one of the most horrific trials France has ever seen comes to a close, the world is left asking: how could this happen?

International Business Times

Lawyers Seek Leniency For France Rape Trial Defendants, Blaming 'Wolf' Husband

Lawyers of three men who repeatedly visited a French home to rape a woman while unconscious Wednesday pleaded for leniency, with one arguing that her "wolf" of a husband had manipulated his client.

The Guardian - UK

Gisèle Pelicot’s lawyer: ‘This level of depravity? I have never seen anything like it’

Stéphane Babonneau had to watch thousands of videos of Gisèle Pelicot being raped, before disclosing their horror to her. He explains how she found the courage to cope – and to change the world for other survivors

International Business Times

Two Defendants In French Mass Rape Trial Seek Leniency

A lawyer for one of the men charged in a mass rape trial in France pleaded for leniency on Tuesday, saying his client did not deserve the 14-year prison term demanded by the prosecution.

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The Conversation

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 Guardian - UK

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

International Business Times

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.

Radio France Internationale

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…

International Business Times

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.

The Independent UK

Gisèle Pelicot graces digital cover of Vogue Germany

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

International Business Times

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.

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