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Gisèle Pelicot recounts moment she was told of husband’s rape crimes for first time

Gisèle Pelicot details the shocking discovery in her new book, ‘A Hymn to Life, Shame Has to Change Sides’

The Independent UK

Ashley James reveals she was raped at university and lived with 'shame' for years

The This Morning contributor, now 38, said she was 21 and studying at University of Nottingham when she was raped by a male friend while unconscious after a night out clubbing

Evening Standard

French parliament approves bill to end concept of 'marital duty' after consent concerns

The text must now be examined by the Senate under an accelerated procedure and if approved, it could be passed into law in the next few months.

Euronews

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French MP recounts trauma in trial of ex-senator accused of drugging her with MDMA

Former senator Joël Guerriau, 68, has admitted serving lawmaker Sandrine Josso a drink spiked with MDMA but says it was an accident.

Euronews

What to know about a French ex-senator on trial for drugging a lawmaker to sexually assault her

A former French senator is on trial in Paris, accused of drugging a lawmaker to sexually assault her

The Independent UK

Books to look out for in 2026 – nonfiction

Memoirs from Liza Minnelli and Lena Dunham, essays by David Sedaris and Alan Bennett’s diaries are among the highlights of the year ahead

The Guardian - UK

UK Man, Philip Young, Compared to French Abuser Who Drugged His Wife and Let Other Men Assault Her

Philip Young and five others face 60+ charges in a Swindon abuse case, drawing comparisons to France's Pelicot trial.

International Business Times UK

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Senior French civil servant accused of mass drinks spiking to humiliate women

More than 200 women in France allege they were drugged by a senior civil servant at the Ministry of Culture who gave them hot drinks mixed with a diuretic to make them urinate. The events occured between 2009 and 2018 but while the accused is under judicial control he is…

Radio France Internationale

'Every time there's a big rape case in France, it's like we're just discovering it'

When 25-year-old independent journalist Anna Margueritat covered the Pelicot mass rape trial in the south of France last year, she drew on her own experience as a victim of sexual violence – and in doing so, found a new strength.

Radio France Internationale

'It prolongs the trauma': French woman allegedly drugged by official decries slow pace of justice

More than 240 women accuse Christian Nègre, a former senior official in the Culture Ministry, of secretly drugging them with diuretics during job interviews, then deliberately placing them in situations where they would be forced to urinate in public or on themselves.

Euronews

Convicted rapist Pelicot seeks publisher for books written behind bars

The jailed Frenchman at the centre of a notorious rape case is now seeking a publisher for the books and poems he has written from prison.

Radio France Internationale

‘I didn’t even know this type of attack existed’: more than 200 women allege drugging by senior French civil servant

In a case echoing the Pelicot trial, dozens of women allege they were given hot drinks mixed with a diuretic to make them urinate. Three of them speak out here

The Guardian - UK

Paris protesters demand action as France faces surge in gender-based violence

Protesters highlighted gaps in France’s domestic violence response amid alarming new statistics.

Euronews

France changes criminal code to define rape as sex without consent

The French Senate gave final approval on Wednesday to a bill defining rape and sexual assault as any non-consensual act, making France the latest European country to enshrine the principle of consent in law.

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The Independent UK

France to overhaul rape laws in wake of horrifying Gisèle Pelicot case

The bill defines rape and sexual assault as any non-consensual sexual act

The Guardian - UK

‘These men think they’ve done nothing wrong’: the philosopher who tried to understand Gisèle Pelicot’s rapists

When 50 men went on trial in France, accused of raping a woman who had been drugged by her husband, Manon Garcia was in the courtroom – and in the prosecutors’ closing arguments. How does she make sense of what happened?

The Guardian - US

Why is this Fox News host speculating about AOC’s sex life?

Even his colleague has dubbed Jesse Watters’s claim about Ocasio-Cortez and Stephen Miller ‘creepy’

International Business Times UK

Gisele Pelicot Update: Lone Man Who Appealed Rape Conviction Gets Longer Jail Term

Instead of proving his innocence, one of the convicted rapists in the Gisele Pelicot case will stay longer in prison.

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French court increases sentence to 10 years for man who raped Gisèle Pelicot in landmark case

Husamettin Dogan was tried on charges of aggravated rape by administering substances that impair judgment or self-control, an offence punishable by up to 20 years in prison.

Radio France Internationale

Court rejects appeal, ups sentence for man convicted of raping Gisèle Pelicot

A man convicted of raping Gisèle Pelicot, who survived years of assaults orchestrated by her husband while she was drugged unconscious, has lost his appeal against the verdict. A court in southern France also stiffened his sentence to 10 years in prison.

The Independent UK

Man who raped Gisèle Pelicot has prison sentence increased to 10 years

French media say an appeals court has increased the sentence for Husamettin Dogan to 10 years for raping Gisèle Pelicot while she was drugged and unconscious

The Guardian - UK

French appeal court increases sentence of Gisèle Pelicot rapist

Husamettin Dogan loses appeal after jury at retrial finds him guilty of raping Pelicot while she was sedated

The Guardian - UK

Increase sentence for Gisèle Pelicot rapist, prosecutor tells court of appeal

Dominique Sie recommends 12-year jail term after Husamettin Dugan’s ‘refusal to take responsibility’ for assault

Radio France Internationale

Appeal court to decide fate of last defendant in Pelicot mass rape case

A French court is set to decide the fate of the only man still protesting his innocence in a rape case that has come to symbolise accountability for sexual violence in France.

International Business Times

French Court To Rule In Gisele Pelicot Rape Appeal Trial

A French appeal court is to rule on Thursday in the case of the only man among 50 who claims he is innocent after being convicted of sexually abusing Gisele Pelicot.

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