Dominique Pelicot given maximum 20-year sentence in France rape trial that has shocked the world
Dominique Pelicot, 72, has been found guilty of all charges in the rape and drugging of his then-wife, Gisèle Pelicot, and on Thursday was given the maximum sentence of 20 years in the massive trial that has shaken France and shocked the world.
Dominique Pelicot jailed for 20 years in landmark French mass rape trial
A French court found Dominique Pelicot guilty on Thursday of repeatedly drugging and raping his wife for almost a decade, and inviting dozens of strangers to rape her unconscious body in a case that has horrified the world.
51 Men Convicted in the Pelicot Rape Trial: What to Know
Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years for drugging and raping his wife, and inviting other men to join him in violating her. Most of the other men were also convicted.
‘Mr Everyman’: Who are the 51 men who sexually abused Gisèle Pelicot?
Most lived in south-eastern France within a 60km radius of the village of Mazan, where the Pelicots retired. One, Simoné Mekenes, 43, was their next door neighbour. They include a firefighter ...
Gisèle Pelicot thanks backers after her ex-husband and his co-defendants are convicted in rape trial
Pelicot’s ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot, and all but one of his co-defendants were convicted of sexually assaulting her over a period of nearly a decade.
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.
‘How many more Gisèles are out there?’: Pelicot trial jolts fight against sexual violence
It was during a workshop on macramé near Barcelona, between bouts of tugging on ropes and tying knots, that the conversation turned to the mass rape trial taking place in neighbouring France. After one woman at the table said she was considering travelling to Avignon for a rally in support of Gisèle Pelicot,
Dominique Pelicot's double life: Who is the man who plotted his wife's mass rape?
It was something in Dominique Pelicot's swagger, his "élan" - as the French might put it - that immediately struck the psychiatrist as odd. There he stood. A 68-year-old pensioner who had already spent several months inside one of France's most notorious prisons,
Gisèle Pelicot wanted us to know her name. These are the names of the men convicted in her rape
In September, as the trial that has shocked people around the world began, Gisèle Pelicot said she wanted people to know her name. And now that all 51 men charged in connection with the drugging, rape and assault of Gisèle have been found guilty by a French court,
What Gisèle Pelicot Means to Us
The guilty verdicts for the men accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot are a powerful symbol of justice for victims of sexual assault across the globe.
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Relief Efforts in Mayotte, Mixed Reactions to Mazan Verdicts, Sarkozy’s Corruption Conviction Upheld
Relief efforts are ongoing in Mayotte following severe flooding that caused widespread damage and displacement. The recent ...
France’s landmark mass rape trial is over. But the Pelicot case demonstrates that systemic violence against women runs deep
It’s the landmark trial that has upended French society and prompted some deep soul searching about sexual violence and ...
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Mazan Trial: After The Verdict, Gisèle Pelicot Thinks About ‘The Unrecognised Victims’ Of Sexual Violence
Until the end, Gisèle Pelicot thought of others before thinking of herself. The main victim of the Mazan rape trial reacted ...
No sentence severe enough for ex-husband of Gisèle Pelicot, say residents of town where mass rape occurred
"It's horrible what happened to that woman."It may be the annual Christmas market in Mazan's central square, with life ...
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France: Mazan Rape Trial, Gisele Pelicot Arrives At Court / 1
Mazan, France - December 19, 2024 50 co-defendants were also found guilty of rape, attempted rape or sexual assault, while their victim, Gisèle Pelicot, sat in the packed courtroom to hear the ...
Dominique Pelicot, Sean Combs, Mohamed al-Fayed… Is it the second wave of the #MeToo movement?
France’s mass rape trial has sparked a conversation about rape, with calls rising for an overhaul of the system that makes it ...
Dominique Pelicot is a convicted rapist. He's also being investigated over an unsolved murder and attempted rape
The trial that focused on the horrific sexual assault of Gisèle Pelicot saw 51 men convicted, but she wasn't the only victim.
Dominique Pelicot trial: How Gisèle Pelicot inspired a generation with fearless testimony
Gisèle Pelicot's brave testimony at the trial of her rapist husband in Avignon, France, turned her into an international ...