How an ordinary woman shook attitudes to rape in France

The verdicts aren't yet in - but the trial has already started changing the conversations around consent in the country and beyond.

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Live Updates: Dominique Pelicot and 50 Others Guilty in Rape Trial That Shook France

A court sentenced Mr. Pelicot to 20 years after he admitted to drugging and raping his wife, Gisèle, for nearly a decade, and inviting strangers to join him. The case has made her a feminist hero.
The New York Times - 8m
Gisèle Pelicot's ex-husband found guilty in mass rape trial in France

A French judge has sentenced Gisèle Pelicot's ex-husband to 20 years in prison for drugging and raping her for years and inviting dozens of other men to do the same.
CBS News - 26m
A Timeline of Dominique Pelicot’s Rape Trial in France

Dominique Pelicot received a 20-year sentence after he admitted to drugging and raping his wife, Gisèle. Here’s how the events unfolded.
The New York Times - 53m
Who Is Dominique Pelicot, the Man at the Center of France’s Mass Rape Trial?

For over three months, judges and lawyers have tried to grasp the true nature of Dominique Pelicot, who said he had invited dozens of strangers to join him in raping his drugged wife.
The New York Times - 14h
Gisèle Pelicot's ex-husband found guilty in mass rape trial in France

A judge in France has found the former husband of Gisèle Pelicot guilty of drugging and raping her and inviting dozens of other men to do the same.
CBS News - 3h
Mass rape case could highlight a second wave of the #MeToo movement in France

A landmark mass rape trial in France has exposed abuse orchestrated by the victim's husband, and a culture that many activists say is sexist, tolerant of violence toward women and resistant to change.
NBC News - 13h
Gisèle Pelicot: verdicts expected in rape trial that shocked France

Dominique Pelicot likely to be given 20 years for drugging his ex-wife and inviting strangers to rape her over a decade. The mass rape trial that has sent shockwaves through France and horrified ...
The Guardian - 18h
France mass rape trial triggers soul-searching in Spain

Yahoo News - 1d
Irish ex-rugby player found guilty of rape in France

Former Irish U20 prop Denis Coulson has been found guilty of the rape of a woman in Bordeaux in 2017.
BBC News - 5d