Gisèle Pelicot's Day of Justice

Pelicot’s ex-husband sentenced to 20 years, alongside 50 other men in mass rape trial.

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The Troubled, Violent Lives of the Men Accused of Raping Gisèle Pelicot

Some dubbed those on trial as “Mr. Everyman,” but more complicated portraits have emerged during the trial.
The Wall Street Journal - 1d
Gisèle Pelicot's statement outside court in full

The 72-year-old's ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot, was earlier sentenced to 20 years in prison for aggravated rape.
BBC News - 11h
Gisèle Pelicot: What Courage Looks Like

The French rape trial is over. The verdicts have been levied. And Gisèle Pelicot’s image has become a symbol of female strength around the world.
The New York Times - 13h
Gisèle Pelicot arrives to supporters' cheers at Avignon court

Gisèle Pelicot pushes through crowds of journalist to attend court.
BBC News - 19h
Gisèle Pelicot and the 51 men she faced in court

The mass rape trial has shaken French attitudes towards sexual violence and consent.
BBC News - 1d
Gisèle Pelicot removes all traces of her husband from her life

In the years before the mass rape trial that has shocked France, Gisèle almost caught Dominique Pelicot.
BBC News - 5d
‘Gisèle is waiting for explanations’: the dark questions at the heart of the Pelicot trial

The evidence heard in court has horrified the world. But as the trial comes to an end, the questions it has raised about ‘ordinary’ men, French society, and rape culture have still not been ...
The Guardian - 5d
The 50 men accused in mass rape of Gisèle Pelicot

The men accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot have been dubbed Monsieur-Tout-Le-Monde as they broadly represent a microcosm of French society.
BBC News - Dec. 11
Gisèle Pelicot lifts her sunglasses and chooses to fight back

The woman at the centre of the mass rape case sees her public trial as a chance to "stand for all victims".
BBC News - Dec. 9