Angelique Chrisafis

Gisèle Pelicot, the French woman who has become a feminist hero for insisting that the rape trial of her ex-husband and 50 other men should be held

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

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Gisèle Pelicot, the French woman who has become a feminist hero after insisting that the rape trial of her ex-husband and 50 other men should be

Scarf made by First Nations women showed Pelicot that others around the world ‘feel the same way’, says lawyer

Some ex-girlfriends of accused men tell court of the burden of not knowing if they had been drugged

Couple’s two sons and daughter beg Dominique Pelicot to reveal if other family members were abused

French woman repeatedly drugged and allegedly raped by dozens of men makes final statement to court in Avignon

At summing up, lawyers say Gisèle Pelicot wanted to show how people still defend rape in France in 2024