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Dominique Pélicot

Rape-accused blames Pélicot's husband

Rape-accused blames Pélicot's husband

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A man who several times went to Dominique Pélicot's home to rape his wife Gisèle Pélicot is asking for a milder sentence. This is because it was her husband who drugged her, according to the man's lawyer

The Importance of Women's Stories

The Importance of Women's Stories

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That women who have been exposed to sexual offenses go out openly can strengthen others to dare to tell. This type of crime is still associated with guilt and shame, says Cecilia Bödker Pedersen at the organization Big Sister

This is how France will combat violence against women

This is how France will combat violence against women

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I am convinced that the Mazan trial will mark a before and an after, says France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier. The country is now presenting new measures to combat violence against women – while the man accused of many years of raping his wife still has not received his punishment

Prosecutor: Maximum sentence too lenient for Pélicot's husband

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Prosecutor: Maximum sentence too lenient for Pélicot's husband

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The maximum sentence is 20 years in prison. This is what the prosecution in France is demanding for the main defendant, the husband, in the notorious Pélicot case

After Pélicot: Massive protests against men's violence

After Pélicot: Massive protests against men's violence

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Tens of thousands of people demonstrated against men's violence against women in France on Saturday. The protests follow the highly publicized rape trial against Dominique Pélicot, charged with drugging his wife and letting tens of men rape her

The Husband Let Men Rape Her: "Will Never Heal"

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The Husband Let Men Rape Her: "Will Never Heal"

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One of France's largest rape trials of all time is approaching its end. This week, the final arguments and sentencing demands are expected in the case of Dominique Pélicot, charged with drugging his wife and letting tens of men rape her

Pélicot: Must change how we view rape

Pélicot: Must change how we view rape

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More men face trial in mass rape case

More men face trial in mass rape case

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Another group of men is to be questioned in a comprehensive rape case in France, where a man is accused of having drugged his wife and let tens of men assault her. A couple of them claim to have been subjected to abuse themselves

Pélicot in Court: It's Not the Victim Who Should Be Ashamed

Pélicot in Court: It's Not the Victim Who Should Be Ashamed

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Gisèle Pélicot was drugged and raped over a ten-year period. Her story has sent shockwaves across France and now she has reappeared in court

French Rapist: "Part of the Nightmare"

French Rapist: "Part of the Nightmare"

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A father of three with a job at a local food store is one of the men who are being prosecuted in France for raping the drugged Gisèle Pélicot. I can only imagine the nightmare you've been through, he said in court when he confessed to the rape

The Village is Haunted by Rapes: "It Could be Anyone"

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The Village is Haunted by Rapes: "It Could be Anyone"

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In the midst of a southern French idyll, Gisèle Pélicot lived a nightmare. The men who were invited to rape her were almost all from the area – and now little Mazan is being torn apart by mistrust

French Rapes: "Copycat" Imitated Pélicot

French Rapes: "Copycat" Imitated Pélicot

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71-year-old Dominique Pélicot, on trial for drugging his wife and letting other men rape her, had an impersonator.

The Accused Frenchman: "I am a Rapist"

The Accused Frenchman: "I am a Rapist"

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My wife did not deserve this. The Frenchman Dominique Pélicot, who is accused of having drugged his wife for tens of years and allowed men to assault her, speaks out in court

Notorious Rape Trial Postponed

Notorious Rape Trial Postponed

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The trial against the Frenchman Dominique Pélicot, who is accused of drugging his wife and letting men assault her, is postponed. This is because he is too ill to come to court

Protests in France – shaken by rape case

Protests in France – shaken by rape case

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For several years, she was drugged and raped by a large number of men – on the orders of her husband. Gisèle Pélicot's story sends shockwaves across France and rekindles the debate about men's violence against women

Testifying to Horror: Men Invited to Rape

Testifying to Horror: Men Invited to Rape

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For ten years, Dominique Pélicot drugged his wife and invited men to rape her. The trial about the assaults is shaking France