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Gisele Pelicot tells mass rape trial that she is determined to change society: ‘It’s not for us to have shame’

The 72-year-old says that ‘this is not just my battle, but that of all rape victims’ as trial which also involves her ex-husband and 50 other men continues

The Independent UK

First Thing: Harris says US is ‘absolutely’ ready for a female president

Vice-president tells NBC she is focused on ‘the challenges, the dreams’ of Americans. Plus, Gisèle Pelicot takes the stand in France

The Guardian - UK

French Trial Exposes Role Of Pornography In Rape Culture

Trial in France exposes rape culture and societal attitudes towards consent, sparking national outrage and calls for change.

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Gisèle Pelicot ‘determined to change society’ as she tells trial that shame of rape lies with the accused – as it happened

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

The Guardian - UK

Gisèle Pelicot: The horrific mass trial shining a light on rape culture in France

The horror isn’t simply that Dominique Pelicot, in his own words, arranged for men to rape his wife, it’s that he also had no difficulty finding them to take part, Diane Jeantet writes

The Independent UK

Afternoon Update: supermarkets blame others in fake discounts case; Pelicot to testify in French mass rape trial; and a chocolate taste test

ACCC lodges fresh legal documents showing more than 250 items which it alleges had prices briefly raised before being ‘discounted’

The Guardian - AU

Gisèle Pelicot to take stand to comment on rape trial evidence so far

Dominique Pelicot invited dozens of men to rape his then wife over a nine-year period

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Who are the men convicted over rape and assault of Gisèle Pelicot?

Dominique Pelicot has been jailed for 20 years for drugging his then wife and inviting men to rape her – and 50 men were found guilty alongside him

The Guardian - UK

‘You are our champion’: solidarity springs up for Gisèle Pelicot around the world

From Australia to Belgium, the French woman at the centre of a mass rape trial has galvanised conversations about sexual violence

The Guardian - UK

The anonymous, anything-goes forum at the heart of the Pelicot rape case

Before it was shut down this year, the illicit and unmoderated chat site Coco had been implicated in killings, child sexual abuse and homophobic attacks

The Guardian - US

France now sees Gisèle Pelicot as a hero – but old myths about rape are harder to change

Her ‘dignity’ has won over the nation, but the way we think about male violence must not depend on a ‘perfect victim’, says Guardian Europe columnist Rokhaya Diallo

The Guardian - UK

Pelicot trial: French court hears how mass rape went undetected for years

Relatives of Gisèle Pelicot, the woman at the heart of a mass rape trial that has shaken France, testified in court on Tuesday about the deterioration they witnessed in Pelicot’s health throughout her almost decade-long ordeal, and the failure to determine its cause. Their accounts shed light on the widespread…

France 24

Could the shocking Pelicot rape trial help to finally change French attitudes to sexual violence?

The trial of a man accused of drugging and inviting men to allegedly rape his wife, Gisèle Pelicot, has horrified citizens – and revealed how laws on consent and rape need to change

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds join silent march in France in support of Gisèle Pelicot

Women and men march in village where Pélicot’s husband is accused of drugging her and inviting men to assault her

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At 12 she was abused by a friend’s father. Police told her parents she was asleep so there was no need to let her know. The problem? They were wrong …

Franky Dean’s story highlights the moral dilemmas of crimes with ‘unknowing victims’

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French Judge Allows Public Viewing Of Rape Trial Videos

French judge allows public viewing of rape video evidence in high-profile trial involving multiple men accused of assaulting unconscious woman.

The Independent UK

Gisèle Pelicot: Judge shocks France after decision to allow public to see video evidence in mass rape case

Gisèle Pelicot has come face-to-face almost daily with her ex-husband Dominique Pelicot and 49 other alleged rapists

International Business Times

Public Shown Video Evidence In France Mass Rape Trial

A court trying a Frenchman charged with drugging his wife and enlisting dozens of strangers to rape her screened videos of the abuse to the public on Friday, to challenge several co-defendants who denied knowing she was unconscious during their actions.

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Pelicot rape trial: press and public allowed to see video evidence

A court judging a French man charged with recruiting dozens of men online to rape his sedated wife has ruled that the public and press could be present when video evidence is shown, reversing an earlier decision. Lawyers for the victim, Gisele Pelicot, hailed the ruling as a "victory".

International Business Times

'Alone Against World': Lawyer Defending Frenchman In Mass Rape Trial

How do you defend the indefensible? "I decided to defend Dominique Pelicot because he asked me to," said Zavarro.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: signs of hope for homebuyers, gambling freebies for politicians, Israel launches raids into Lebanon

The price of homes and rents are showing signs of falling offering hope for many Australians

Radio France Internationale

French justice minister favours adding consent to legal definition of rape

France's new Justice Minister, Didier Migaud, said Friday that he was open to adding the notion of "consent" to the country's law defining rape.

The Independent UK

Avignon rape trial: Accused rapist says he ‘deeply regrets’ actions and thought Gisele Pelicot would wake up

Fabien Sotton, 39, was so ashamed of his conduct that he wrote to Gisèle Pélicot, 71, from his prison cell

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All Of The Fucked Excuses We’ve Heard From The Men Accused Of Raping Gisele Pelicot So Far

The 50 men accused of raping Gisele Pelicot over a nine year period have begun taking the stand, here's what they said.

International Business Times

'I Lived A Lie', Tearful Witness Tells French Mass Rape Trial

A former partner of a co-defendant in a mass rape trial that has sparked horror and protests in France broke down in tears on Monday, telling the court she had "lived a lie" and might herself have been sexually assaulted.

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