French rape victim Gisèle Pelicot’s memoir, ‘A Hymn to Life,’ will be released next year
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French rape victim Gisèle Pelicot’s memoir, ‘A Hymn to Life,’ will be released next year

Associated Press  

PARIS — Gisèle Pelicot, who became a symbol of the fight against sexual violence during the drugging-and-rape trial that riveted France last year and turned her into a global icon, will publish her memoir next year. “A Hymn to Life’ will be published in English, in French and 20 other languages in January 2026, British publisher the Bodley Head said in a statement late on Thursday. Gisèle Pelicot became a hero to many in France and beyond for courageously demanding that the men’s trial be held in open court. The evidence included stomach-churning homemade videos of the abuse that Dominique Pelicot filmed in the couple’s retirement home in the small Provence town of Mazan and elsewhere.

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France mass rape victim Gisele Pelicot’s daughter breaks silence, talks about father’s abuse & mother’s betrayal: Report
2 months ago

France mass rape victim Gisele Pelicot’s daughter breaks silence, talks about father’s abuse & mother’s betrayal: Report

Live Mint  

The legal and emotional fallout from the Dominique Pelicot abuse trial continues to reverberate through his family. As 51 men, including Pelicot, were convicted of heinous crimes, his estranged wife, Gisèle, and their daughter, Caroline Darian, have been caught in a public and painful family rift. Family rift deepens amid trial aftermath Gisèle Pelicot’s lawyer, Stéphane Babonneau, spoke out about …

Man convicted of wife's mass rape in France will not appeal: Lawyer
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Man convicted of wife's mass rape in France will not appeal: Lawyer

Hindustan Times  

The Frenchman convicted of drugging and raping his then wife and soliciting dozens of men to do the same for more than a decade will not appeal his verdict, his lawyer said Monday. "Dominique Pelicot has taken the decision to not appeal the verdict," lawyer Beatrice Zavarro told AFP and Franceinfo. An appeal "would force Gisele to undergo a new …

‘We share same fight’: Gisèle Pelicot's first reaction after mass-rape judgment
3 months, 1 week ago

‘We share same fight’: Gisèle Pelicot's first reaction after mass-rape judgment

Hindustan Times  

'We share the same fight,' said Gisèle Pelicot, whose husband and 50 other men were convicted of repeatedly drugging and raping her, in the first remark after the landmark judgement. Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot, the victim of an alleged mass rape orchestrated by her then-husband Dominique Pelicot at their home in the southern French town of Mazan. Gisèle Pelicot's husband gets …

Dominique Pelicot jailed for 20 yrs along with 50 others for raping ex-wife Gisele; all about case that shocked France
3 months, 1 week ago

Dominique Pelicot jailed for 20 yrs along with 50 others for raping ex-wife Gisele; all about case that shocked France

Live Mint  

Gisele Pelicot case: Dominique Pelicot from France has been found guilty of drugging and raping his ex-wife, Gisele Pelicot, along with 50 other men. Similar to Dominuq Pelicot, 63-year-old Jean-Pierre Marechal, another accused in the case, was found guilty of attempted rape and aggravated rape of his wife. List of accused men found guilty of aggravated rape Mohamed Rafaa Ludovick …

The Gisèle Pelicot rape trial shocked France and changed the country forever
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3 months, 1 week ago

The Gisèle Pelicot rape trial shocked France and changed the country forever

The Independent  

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Ex-husband in French rape trial asks forgiveness from family for decades of abuse
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3 months, 1 week ago

Ex-husband in French rape trial asks forgiveness from family for decades of abuse

Firstpost  

In a trial that has shocked the country, Dominique Pelicot, 72, has admitted to drugging his then wife Gisele Pelicot for almost a decade so he and strangers he recruited online could rape her A pedestrian walks past a collage mural reading "Justice for Gisele, Justice for all" near the Avignon courthouse where the Mazan rape trial is taking place …

Women's right activists rally in France ahead of Gisèle Pelicot's rape trial verdict
3 months, 1 week ago

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

Deccan Chronicle  

AVIGNON: Hundreds of people gathered Saturday in the southern French town of Avignon ahead of the verdict in a trial in which dozens of men are accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot while she was drugged and rendered unconscious by her husband. Outside the courth, demonstrators held placards with messages such as, “Victims, we believe you, rapists we see you,” and, …

France: Hundreds of activists rally ahead of Gisèle Pelicot rape trial verdict
3 months, 1 week ago

France: Hundreds of activists rally ahead of Gisèle Pelicot rape trial verdict

Hindustan Times  

Hundreds of people gathered Saturday in the southern French town of Avignon ahead of the verdict in a trial in which dozens of men are accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot while she was drugged and rendered unconscious by her husband. Gisele Pelicot poses for a photograph in Avignon on October 23, 2024, during the trial of her former partner accused …

Women’s right activists rally in France ahead of Gisèle Pelicot’s rape trial verdict
3 months, 1 week ago

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

Associated Press  

AVIGNON, France — Hundreds of people gathered Saturday in the southern French town of Avignon ahead of the verdict in a trial in which dozens of men are accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot while she was drugged and rendered unconscious by her husband. Outside the courth, demonstrators held placards with messages such as, “Victims, we believe you, rapists we see …

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

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

Al Jazeera  

The 71-year-old Frenchman drugged his wife and invited dozens of strangers to rape her over a nine-year period. Dominique Pelicot knocked his wife Gisele Pelicot unconscious with drugs and invited dozens of strangers to abuse her in their family homes in Paris and the southern town of Mazan between 2011 and 2020. Footage played in court over recent weeks, part …

20-year term sought in French mass rape trial for husband who drugged wife
4 months ago

20-year term sought in French mass rape trial for husband who drugged wife

Hindustan Times  

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. 20-year term sought in French mass rape trial for husband who drugged wife Dominique Pelicot has been on trial in the southern city of Avignon since September with …

Gisele Pelicot: A Woman's Fight for Justice and Awareness
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5 months ago

Gisele Pelicot: A Woman's Fight for Justice and Awareness

Deccan Chronicle  

Gisele Pelicot, a 72-year-old grandmother, is set to testify in a groundbreaking rape trial in France. The case involves her ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot, and 50 other men accused of raping her over a nine-year period while she was unknowingly drugged. The trial has brought to light disturbing aspects of rape culture and consent in contemporary society. The proceedings have drawn …

Gisele Pelicot, French victim of mass rape, hopes trial will help other women
5 months ago

Gisele Pelicot, French victim of mass rape, hopes trial will help other women

CNN  

Reuters — Gisele Pelicot, the 72-year-old victim of mass rape whose ordeal has shocked the world, told a trial in southern France on Wednesday that she was determined that making her case public should help other women and change society. “I’ve decided not to be ashamed, I’ve done nothing wrong,” Gisele Pelicot, who has become a symbol of the fight …

‘She’s an icon’: Gisèle Pélicot’s courage in harrowing rape trial praised across France
5 months ago

‘She’s an icon’: Gisèle Pélicot’s courage in harrowing rape trial praised across France

The Independent  

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Women and Men Rally in Paris to Support Gisèle Pélicot in Drug and Rape Trial
5 months, 1 week ago

Women and Men Rally in Paris to Support Gisèle Pélicot in Drug and Rape Trial

Associated Press  

Women and men in Paris and other French cities demonstrated Saturday in support of Gisèle Pélicot, a woman who has faced a harrowing trial for sexual assault. The demonstrations highlighted Pélicot's courage and the importance of speaking out about sexual violence. The trial is expected to run until December and features dozens of men facing charges of rape and assault.

Gisèle Pelicot's alleged rapists and the public shown video evidence in French trial that has shocked the world
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Gisèle Pelicot's alleged rapists and the public shown video evidence in French trial that has shocked the world

ABC  

WARNING: The details in this story may be distressing to some readers. Last month Gisèle Pelicot told a courtroom in the south of France how she was unknowingly drugged and raped by dozens of men, orchestrated and filmed by her now ex-husband Dominique Pelicot. The judge had nine videos and several photographs of the abuse of Ms Pelicot shown in …

French man admits in court to drugging his wife so he and dozens of men could rape her
6 months, 1 week ago

French man admits in court to drugging his wife so he and dozens of men could rape her

LA Times  

A 71-year-old French man admitted in court Tuesday that for nearly a decade, he repeatedly drugged his unwitting wife and invited dozens of men to rape her while she lay unconscious in their bed. In a trial that has gripped France and raised new awareness about sexual violence, Dominique Pélicot told the court that he also raped his wife, Gisèle …

Thousands in France protest rape culture amid Pelicot trial
6 months, 1 week ago

Thousands in France protest rape culture amid Pelicot trial

ABC  

WARNING: The details in this story may be distressing to some readers. Gisele Pelicot, who is using her married name, has requested the trial of her ex-husband and 50 co-defendants since September 2 be made public to raise awareness about the use of drugs to commit abuse. "Shame must change sides," it read, echoing Gisele Pelicot's own words through one …

Drugged and raped, Gisèle Pélicot has become France’s symbol of fight against sexual violence
6 months, 1 week ago

Drugged and raped, Gisèle Pélicot has become France’s symbol of fight against sexual violence

Associated Press  

PARIS — Gisèle Pélicot, the woman who was allegedly drugged by her now ex-husband over the course of a decade so that she could be raped by dozens of men while unconscious, is becoming a symbol of France’s fight against sexual violence. We are also collectively realizing that there is no special type of a rapist.” Despite several waves of …

'For me, everything collapsed': The heartbreaking testimony of French woman, whose husband invited 72 men to rape her
6 months, 3 weeks ago

'For me, everything collapsed': The heartbreaking testimony of French woman, whose husband invited 72 men to rape her

Firstpost  

Gisele Pelicot, the French woman who was drugged and raped by over 70 unknown men after being drugged to sleep by her husband for over a decade recounted her horror upon learning of the abuse she endured. During her trial, Gisele said she is a “heap of ruins” as she recalled the traumatic moment when police revealed the extent of …

French woman testifies against husband who let 72 men rape her
6 months, 3 weeks ago

French woman testifies against husband who let 72 men rape her

Live Mint  

Recounting the horror of how her husband treated her, a 72-year-old French woman whose husband admitted to drugging her and inviting around 72 men to rape her over a decade, told a French court that she was treated "like a rag doll" and was "sacrificed on the altar of vice." Victim Gisele Pelicot told a court in the southern city …

French woman drugged by husband, raped by 51 men asked if she’s a swinger, children leave court in disgust
6 months, 3 weeks ago

French woman drugged by husband, raped by 51 men asked if she’s a swinger, children leave court in disgust

Hindustan Times  

The French woman whose husband recruited dozens of strangers to rape her while she was drugged told the court on Thursday that police saved her life by uncovering his crimes. The French man, now 71, would drug his wife’s evening meal or wine with sleeping pills or anti-anxiety medication before inviting men to rape her as he filmed the assault. …

A French woman whose husband is accused of inviting men to rape her testifies in court
6 months, 3 weeks ago

A French woman whose husband is accused of inviting men to rape her testifies in court

Associated Press  

AVIGNON, France — A woman who was allegedly drugged by her now ex-husband so that she could be raped by other men while she was unconscious testified Thursday that her world collapsed when police uncovered the years of alleged abuse. “I have so much to say that I don’t always know where to start.” Dominique Pélicot, now 71, and 50 …

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