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.

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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 - 7h
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 the man who said he had invited dozens of strangers to join him in raping his drugged wife.
The New York Times - 10h
France mass rape trial triggers soul-searching in Spain

Yahoo News - 18h
The ordinary woman who has shaken 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.
BBC 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
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
How mass deportations could devastate the U.S. economy

President-elect Donald Trump plans to deport up to 11 million undocumented immigrants. But how much will it cost? Jeremy Robbins, executive director for the American Immigration Council, joins ...
CBS News - Dec. 10
France’s First Big #MeToo Case Goes to Trial

The actress Adèle Haenel has accused the director Christophe Ruggia of grooming and sexually assaulting her when she was 12. If found guilty, he faces up to a decade in prison.
The New York Times - Dec. 9
Trump highlights Jan. 6 cases after Hunter Biden pardon

Shortly after President Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, on Sunday, President-elect Donald Trump turned to social media to tie it to the Jan. 6 cases. CBS News congressional correspondent ...
CBS News - Dec. 2