Gisèle Pélicot

Rape-accused blames Pélicot's husband

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.

After Pélicot: Massive protests against men's violence

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"

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. This wound will never heal, says 71-year-old Gisèle Pélicot.

Pélicot: Must change how we view rape

More men face trial in mass rape case

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

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. It's not us who should be ashamed, it's the perpetrators, she says.

French Rapist: "Part of the Nightmare"

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"

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. Who knows who else was involved? It could be anyone, says a villager.

French Rapes: "Copycat" Imitated Pélicot

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"

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

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

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. Several demonstrations were held on Saturday.

Testifying to Horror: Men Invited to Rape

For ten years, Dominique Pélicot drugged his wife and invited men to rape her. The trial about the assaults is shaking France. They treated me like a rag doll, says Gisèle Pélicot when she testifies in court for the first time in French Avignon.