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"Both Ordinary And Extraordinary": France's Pelicot Rape Trial
France's trial of a man who drugged his wife so dozens of strangers could rape her while unconscious has been both ordinary and extraordinary, AFP journalists who have been covering it say.
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Pelicot Rape Trial Shifts France's Practices Around Drug-Facilitated Assaults
Around late September, staff manning the phones at 39 19, France's main anonymous hotline for women who are victims of violence, began noticing a new type of case.
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France Mass Rape Trial Triggers Soul-Searching In Spain
France's notorious mass rape trial has generated an enormous echo in Spain, a pioneer in the fight against gender-based violence, and highlighted the often overlooked scourge of domestic sexual violence.
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Ex-Husband In French Rape Trial Asks "Forgiveness" From Family
The French man who has admitted to enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his heavily-sedated wife on Monday asked forgiveness from his family and hailed the courage of his now ex-spouse during his trial.
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"Accept My Apologies": Ex-Husband In French Rape Trial To Family
The French man who has admitted to enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his heavily-sedated wife asked forgiveness from his family on Monday and hailed the courage of his now ex-spouse during his trial.
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"Not Born Perverted": Lawyer Of Husband In Gisele Pelicot Mass Rape Case
A lawyer for the chief defendant in a French mass rape trial on Wednesday urged the court to recall his good side after prosecutors demanded lengthy jail terms for the dozens of suspects.
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French Mass Rape Trial Must 'Change Relations Between Men, Women': Prosecutor
The trial in France of a man charged with enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his heavily-sedated wife has shaken French society and must fundamentally change relationships between men and women, a prosecutor said Monday.
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'You Will Die In Lies!': Daughter Clashes With Father At French Rape Trial
The daughter of the French man standing trial for enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his heavily-sedated wife clashed with her father at his trial, shouting in the courtroom that he would "die in lies".
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Wives React In Shock As 50 Men Stand In Trial For Mass Rape Case In France
The wives and girlfriends of dozens of men on trial in France accused of raping another woman while she was drugged by her husband have reacted with anger and disbelief, although some say they will stand by the accused.
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8 New Defendants To Take Stand As France Mass Rape Trial Resumes
The trial of a Frenchman who recruited dozens of strangers to rape his drugged wife at their home resumes on Monday, with the cases of eight new defendants to be examined in court.
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"Broken But Determined": French Mass Rape Victim Tells Court
Gisele Pelicot, whose ex-husband and dozens of other men are on trial in France accused of raping her while she was drugged, told the court she was "broken" by her ordeal, but also determined to "change society" for sex assault victims.
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Gisele Pelicot, French Mass Rape Survivor, Hopes Trial Will Help Women
Gisele Pelicot, the 72-year-old victim of mass rape whose ordeal has shocked the world, told a trial in southern France on Wednesday that she was determined that making her case public should help other women and change society.
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Gisele Pelicot Mass Rape Trial In France May Spur Changes To Law
France may introduce changes to its rape law to include consent for the first time, after a mass rape trial shook the country, challenging the limits of existing legislation and prompting some leading politicians to call for change.
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Public Allowed To See Video Evidence In Mass Rape Trial In France
A court trying a French man charged with enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his heavily drugged wife ruled on Friday that the public could be present when video evidence is screened, reversing an earlier decision.
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Frenchman On Mass Rape Trial Absent From Court For Being "Unwell"
Dominique Pelicot, 71, has been on trial since September 2 over raping and recruiting strangers to rape his heavily sedated wife Gisele for nearly a decade.
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"Both Ordinary And Extraordinary": France's Pelicot Rape Trial
France's trial of a man who drugged his wife so dozens of strangers could rape her while unconscious has been both ordinary and extraordinary, AFP journalists who have been covering it say.
-
Pelicot Rape Trial Shifts France's Practices Around Drug-Facilitated Assaults
Around late September, staff manning the phones at 39 19, France's main anonymous hotline for women who are victims of violence, began noticing a new type of case.
-
France Mass Rape Trial Triggers Soul-Searching In Spain
France's notorious mass rape trial has generated an enormous echo in Spain, a pioneer in the fight against gender-based violence, and highlighted the often overlooked scourge of domestic sexual violence.
-
Ex-Husband In French Rape Trial Asks "Forgiveness" From Family
The French man who has admitted to enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his heavily-sedated wife on Monday asked forgiveness from his family and hailed the courage of his now ex-spouse during his trial.
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"Accept My Apologies": Ex-Husband In French Rape Trial To Family
The French man who has admitted to enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his heavily-sedated wife asked forgiveness from his family on Monday and hailed the courage of his now ex-spouse during his trial.
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"Not Born Perverted": Lawyer Of Husband In Gisele Pelicot Mass Rape Case
A lawyer for the chief defendant in a French mass rape trial on Wednesday urged the court to recall his good side after prosecutors demanded lengthy jail terms for the dozens of suspects.
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French Mass Rape Trial Must 'Change Relations Between Men, Women': Prosecutor
The trial in France of a man charged with enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his heavily-sedated wife has shaken French society and must fundamentally change relationships between men and women, a prosecutor said Monday.
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'You Will Die In Lies!': Daughter Clashes With Father At French Rape Trial
The daughter of the French man standing trial for enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his heavily-sedated wife clashed with her father at his trial, shouting in the courtroom that he would "die in lies".
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Wives React In Shock As 50 Men Stand In Trial For Mass Rape Case In France
The wives and girlfriends of dozens of men on trial in France accused of raping another woman while she was drugged by her husband have reacted with anger and disbelief, although some say they will stand by the accused.
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8 New Defendants To Take Stand As France Mass Rape Trial Resumes
The trial of a Frenchman who recruited dozens of strangers to rape his drugged wife at their home resumes on Monday, with the cases of eight new defendants to be examined in court.
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"Broken But Determined": French Mass Rape Victim Tells Court
Gisele Pelicot, whose ex-husband and dozens of other men are on trial in France accused of raping her while she was drugged, told the court she was "broken" by her ordeal, but also determined to "change society" for sex assault victims.
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Gisele Pelicot, French Mass Rape Survivor, Hopes Trial Will Help Women
Gisele Pelicot, the 72-year-old victim of mass rape whose ordeal has shocked the world, told a trial in southern France on Wednesday that she was determined that making her case public should help other women and change society.
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Gisele Pelicot Mass Rape Trial In France May Spur Changes To Law
France may introduce changes to its rape law to include consent for the first time, after a mass rape trial shook the country, challenging the limits of existing legislation and prompting some leading politicians to call for change.
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Public Allowed To See Video Evidence In Mass Rape Trial In France
A court trying a French man charged with enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his heavily drugged wife ruled on Friday that the public could be present when video evidence is screened, reversing an earlier decision.
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Frenchman On Mass Rape Trial Absent From Court For Being "Unwell"
Dominique Pelicot, 71, has been on trial since September 2 over raping and recruiting strangers to rape his heavily sedated wife Gisele for nearly a decade.
