Crime and shame: On the France mass rape case
2 days, 20 hours ago

Crime and shame: On the France mass rape case

The Hindu  

The horrors will never go away, and a survivor has got only a semblance of closure after a French court sentenced her former husband to 20 years in prison for committing and orchestrating mass rapes of her for almost a decade. But in all this, the survivor’s brave stand — to waive anonymity and requesting a public trial — and boldly stating that “it is not us who should feel shame, but them”, struck a chord. People all across France, and the world, have followed the over three-month trial, marched on the streets and held demonstrations to seek changes in law for sexual crimes against women, and also the overturning of societal perceptions and toxic patriarchal behaviour. The United Nations says violence against women remains one of the most prevalent human rights violations, and that globally, an estimated 736 million women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence.

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No regrets for public trial: French woman after husband jailed over her mass rape
4 days, 14 hours ago

No regrets for public trial: French woman after husband jailed over her mass rape

India Today  

Gisèle Pelicot spoke of her "very difficult ordeal" after 51 men were all found guilty Thursday in the drugging-and-rape trial that turned her into a feminist hero, expressing support for other victims of sexual violence whose cases don't get such attention and "whose stories remain untold." "I want you to know that we share the same fight," she said in …

Ex-husband and 50 men he recruited online found guilty of drugged wife’s rape in France
4 days, 14 hours ago

Ex-husband and 50 men he recruited online found guilty of drugged wife’s rape in France

LA Times  

Gisèle Pelicot speaks to the press as she leaves the courtroom, in the Avignon courthouse, southern France, Thursday. Gisèle Pelicot spoke of her “very difficult ordeal” after 51 men were all found guilty Thursday in the drugging-and-rape trial that turned her into a feminist hero, expressing support for other victims of sexual violence whose cases don’t get such attention and …

A mass rape trial in France has changed the conversation about sexual assault : NPR
6 days, 14 hours ago

A mass rape trial in France has changed the conversation about sexual assault : NPR

NPR  

A mass rape trial in France has changed the conversation about sexual assault The verdict in a mass rape trial taking place in southern France is expected by the end of the week. The verdict in a mass rape trial taking place in southern France is expected by the end of the week. BEARDSLEY: The 15-week trial laid bare the …

France: Hundreds of activists rally ahead of Gisèle Pelicot rape trial verdict
1 week, 1 day 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 …

Man who drugged his wife in mass rape case should be jailed for 20 years, French prosecutors say
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Man who drugged his wife in mass rape case should be jailed for 20 years, French prosecutors say

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy French prosecutors have sought a …

France to Consider Including Consent in Rape Law: A Pivotal Moment in the Fight for Justice
2 months ago

France to Consider Including Consent in Rape Law: A Pivotal Moment in the Fight for Justice

Hindustan Times  

France is considering introducing changes to its rape law to include consent for the first time. The debate focuses on introducing the concept of consent in the law, which would require the inclusion of consent in the definition of rape. The proposal is part of a broader effort to reform the country's rape law, which currently defines rape as a …

Gisele Pelicot: A Woman's Fight for Justice and Awareness
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2 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 …

Shocking rape trial highlights the systematic struggles French sexual abuse victims face
3 months ago

Shocking rape trial highlights the systematic struggles French sexual abuse victims face

LA Times  

Gisele Pelicot speaks to the media as she leaves court in the Avignon, France. Piques said she has been particularly shocked by the questions about Gisèle Pelicot’s sex life, including “whether she was into swinging or threesomes, when this woman was drugged and unconscious.” Gisèle Pelicot has shown remarkable calm and stoicism during the trial, even throughout the most gruesome …

Lawyers question whether a drugged French woman was truly unconscious during alleged rapes
3 months ago

Lawyers question whether a drugged French woman was truly unconscious during alleged rapes

Associated Press  

AVIGNON, France — Lawyers for some of the men accused of raping an unconscious French woman who had been drugged by her husband questioned her Wednesday about her habits, personal life and sex life, and even questioned whether she was truly unconscious during the encounters. Gisèle Pelicot’s testimony came a day after her ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot, told the court that …

We must reform the ecosystem which enables rape
3 months ago

We must reform the ecosystem which enables rape

Hindustan Times  

Twelve years ago, the heinous Delhi gang rape shocked the nation. A significant number of sexual crimes, including harassment and abuse of domestic workers to the trafficking of children for forced labour and slavery, are commercial in nature, but the legal response remains inadequate. Society’s apathy towards sexual crime fuels an ecosystem of inaction leaving rapists feeling powerful and the …

Gang rape trial draws thousands of demonstrators in France
3 months, 1 week ago

Gang rape trial draws thousands of demonstrators in France

NPR  

Gang rape trial draws thousands of demonstrators in France In France, thousands demonstrated in support of a woman whose ex-husband is on trial for drugging her and recruiting other men to sexually assault her. ELEANOR BEARDSLEY, BYLINE: Thousands of people gathered in Paris and other cities across France this weekend in support of 72-year-old Giselle Pelico. BEARDSLEY: These protesters are …

France trial: Woman testifies on drugging by husband, rape by 50 strangers
3 months, 2 weeks ago

France trial: Woman testifies on drugging by husband, rape by 50 strangers

Al Jazeera  

Gisele Pelicot, 72, tells court how her ‘world fell apart’ when she first saw husband’s saved images of her being raped. Gisele Pelicot, 72, took the stand for the first time at the Vaucluse criminal court in Avignon, southern France, on Thursday, recounting the moment in 2020 when police showed her images revealing a decade of sexual abuse, apparently orchestrated …

Activists call on France to endorse a consent-based rape definition across the entire European Union
1 year ago

Activists call on France to endorse a consent-based rape definition across the entire European Union

The Independent  

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France: Alleged rape at presidential palace investigated
3 years, 1 month ago

France: Alleged rape at presidential palace investigated

Associated Press  

PARIS — French authorities are investigating an alleged rape that occurred earlier this year in the presidential Elysee Palace, the Paris prosecutor’s office said Friday. The newspaper said that Macron had attended the party but then left, and that the alleged rape occurred later in a high-security building that is part of the presidential complex. Even in the most secure …

35-year-old French man sentenced for raping 98-year-old woman
4 years, 2 months ago

35-year-old French man sentenced for raping 98-year-old woman

NL Times  

A 35-year-old was sentenced to six years in prison on Friday for the rape of a 98-year-old woman in Lelystad last May. The suspect, a French man who was 34 at the time, was accused of forcing his way into the victim’s home, demanded money, and then attacked her. “The suspect affirmed that he had sex with the victim that …

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