Gisèle Pélicot is a one woman challenge to the still too common myths about rape | Yvonne Roberts
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Gisèle Pélicot tells mass rape trial that she ‘never gave consent’
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What to Know About the France Rape Trial of 51 Men
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Man admits drugging, raping wife at trial in France
Frenchman Dominique Pelicot has admitted to drugging and raping his then-wife Gisele Pelicot for almost a decade, and inviting dozens of other men to do the same, at his trial in Avignon. CBS News' ...2 days ago -
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Dominique Pélicot tells French trial: ‘I am a rapist,’ as he returns to dock
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