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Gisèle Pelicot ‘determined to change society’ as she tells trial that shame of rape lies with the accused – live
Woman at centre of France’s mass rape trial says ‘will and determination to change society’ is what keeps her going in face of evidence heard
Earlier this month the Guardian’s associate editor, Europe, Katherine Butler, spoke to Angelique Chrisafis about why this trial is so unusual and whether it might change French attitides to sexual violence.
Trials like this are normally held behind closed doors, away from the media, but this case is being heard in public because Gisèle Pelicot “wanted to draw attention to the use of drugs to commit sexual abuse,” Angelique said.
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