French Victim of Mass Rape Hopes Trial Will Help Other Women and Change Society

Gisèle Pelicot condemns men accused of raping her and says French society must change

She has waived her right to anonymity so the entire trial can be heard in public.

French victim of mass rape lambasts cowardice of men accused of abusing her

Gisele Pelicot lambasted the cowardice of the dozens of men accused of abusing her during years of mass rape organized by her husband Dominique.

Gisèle Pelicot says ‘macho’ society must change attitude on rape

French woman repeatedly drugged and allegedly raped by dozens of men makes final statement to court in Avignon. Gisèle Pelicot, who was drugged by her husband and allegedly raped by dozens of men ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Final phase for mass rape trial that has horrified France

Fifty-one men are on trial in a case that focuses on a formerly married couple, Dominique and Gisèle Pelicot.

Man who drugged wife in French mass rape case told: You'll die alone

Tensions burst into the open in court when Dominique Pelicot is accused by his daughter of lying.

Juryless rape trials pilot axed by Scottish government

The proposal would have seen a single judge decide whether people are guilty of rape and attempted rape.

Gisèle Pelicot’s Sons Tell of a ‘Devastated’ Family at Rape Trial in France

The men appeared in court, addressing their father, who admits to having drugged their mother over years and inviting dozens of men to rape her while she was unconscious.

World - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Pelicot rape trial: ‘It is Gisèle’s name that will be remembered’

Woman who has become a feminist hero says she is ‘determined to change society’, as trial approaches its end. More than a hundred women formed a line and applauded as Gisèle Pelicot left the ...

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Eight on trial over French teacher's 2020 beheading

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True crime's popularity brings real change for defendants and society. It's not all good

In 1989, Americans were riveted by the shotgun murders of Jose and Kitty Menendez in their Beverly Hills mansion by their own children

Entertainment - ABC News - November 3

Man goes on trial for rape, murder of India doctor, claims he was framed

A volunteer member of the Kolkata Police force has gone on trial for the rape and murder of a female doctor at a hospital in India, claiming he was framed.

Gisèle Pelicot rape trial: children tell of ‘devastation’ caused by their father

Couple’s two sons and daughter beg Dominique Pelicot to reveal if other family members were abused. Gisèle Pelicot’s children have described their “devastation” to learn that their father had ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

As Pelicot Rape Trial Nears End in France, Wife Speaks of ‘Banality’

Gisèle Pelicot made her final address to the court, calling the things her husband allegedly did to her “unforgivable.”

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Man, 92, to go on trial for 1967 rape and murder case

Louisa Dunne, 75, was found strangled on her living room floor by a neighbour in 1967.

Frenchman jailed for teen daughter's rape, inviting others to join abuse

A 38-year-old man has been jailed in France for raping his teenage daughter for years and inviting other men, many of them much older, to join in the abuse.

Actor Gérard Depardieu will not appear in French court for sexual assault trial

A criminal court in Paris has postponed French actor Gérard Depardieu’s trial on charges of sexually assaulting two women on a film set because of concerns about his health, shifting the start of ...

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French pupil’s father on trial for spreading lies that led to teacher’s Islamist beheading

Eight charged in connection with murder of Samuel Paty in Paris suburbs in 2020. It was a killing that started with a lie. In October 2020, an Islamist terrorist tracked down and decapitated ...

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How people in recovery hope to change the political landscape

Run for Recovery, a new program, offers a boot camp for people in recovery from substance use who dream of holding political office.

An Australian on trial for drugs in Japan says she's the victim of a romance scam

An Australian accused of smuggling amphetamines in a suitcase has appeared in a Japanese court nearly two years after her arrest and said she was tricked into carrying them as part of an online ...

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

‘A story written in blood’: hopes for justice fade for victims of Chile’s police brutality

Five years after mass protest movement, thousands of victims are trapped between hopelessness and impunity . On a recent afternoon in Santiago, several thousand people gathered to mark the fifth ...

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The speech that changed the course of women's football

The story of how a science teacher from Oslo made a speech that would change the future of women’s football.

Women raped in war-hit Sudan die by suicide, activists say

Several women raped by paramilitary fighters in Gezira state have taken their own lives, activists say.

Skulls linked to missing woman, other possible victims found in New Mexico

Authorities suspect they've found the remains of 10 to 20 human skulls on a property in southeastern New Mexico.

Idaho women denied abortions testify in trial

Four women who were denied abortions in Idaho began testifying on Tuesday in a case that seeks to clarify medical exceptions under the state's near-total ban. CBS News correspondent Nicole Valdes ...

I was on the edge of burnout, says campaigner for ADHD awareness

Ana Jaks is part of a campaign which aims to break down the stigma of women with ADHD in the workplace.

How a French political movement from the 1950s helps explain Trump’s win

Among the most enthusiastic Trump supporters today are the members of the entrepreneurial middle and lower-middle classes.

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Dozens of Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Leaders Sentenced in Mass Trial

The 45 defendants, including Joshua Wong, were at the forefront of the opposition movement crushed by Beijing. Many had already been in jail for years.

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Explosive Claims About Gaetz, and Dozens Jailed in Hong Kong Mass Trial

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'I'm undocumented, but I'm not scared' - migrants on Trump's deportation plans

While many are scared, some dismiss the dangers of mass deportations under Donald Trump.

Vatican tribunal explains conviction of cardinal and others in 'trial of the century'

The Vatican tribunal says it convicted a cardinal of aggravated fraud and other charges because of his “objectively inexplicable behavior” in paying a self-styled intelligence analyst more than a ...

World - ABC News - October 31

‘Was I drugged and raped? I’ll never know’: partners of accused share fears at Pelicot trial

Some ex-girlfriends of accused men tell court of burden of not knowing if they had been sedated and molested in past . Giving evidence in Avignon’s criminal court, a softly spoken woman in her 30s ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Pelicot trial: young vineyard worker proposed drugging and raping his own mother

Video showed Charly A, one of 51 men accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot, discussing plan with Dominique Pelicot. A young vineyard worker accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot on six occasions over four ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

Gisèle Pelicot held trial in public to force debate on rape culture, say lawyers

At summing up, lawyers say Gisèle Pelicot wanted to show how people still defend rape in France in 2024. Gisèle Pelicot ’s decision to waive her anonymity and hold a public trial after her husband ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

MMA fighter Conor McGregor assaulted woman at Dublin hotel, jury finds in civil trial

McGregor ordered to pay nearly €250,000 in damages to Nikita Hand after he was accused of 2018 assault. A jury at a civil trial at Ireland’s high court has found that the Irish martial arts fighter ...

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French Victim of Mass Rape Hopes Trial Will Help Other Women and Change Society

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