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French court sentences ex-surgeon to 20 years in prison in country's largest sex abuse trial

Joel Le Scouarnec received the maximum sentence for multiple rapes and sexual assaults on minors.

Euronews

Gérard Depardieu’s conviction was a historic moment for #MeToo in France

The age of impunity is over for male violence against women, say campaigners after the actor was found guilty of sexual assault

The Guardian - UK

Blake Lively hints at Justin Baldoni legal woes as she reveals mother survived violent assault in speech

The actress shared the insight during the 2025 Time100 summit and gala held in New York on Thursday

Evening Standard

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France Failed To Protect Rights Of Teen Rape Victims: Europe Court

The European rights court condemned France on Thursday for failing to protect the rights of three teenagers who reported rape, including one who accused 14 firemen of abuse.

International Business Times

Top European court condemns France for failure to protect girls who reported rape

France is in the midst of a long-running debate on expanding the definition of rape to include the absence of consent.

Euronews

French rape victim Gisèle Pelicot’s book to be adapted by HBO?

Pelicot won international acclaim last year for her courage during the trial of her former husband, Dominique Pelicot. Her upcoming memoir "A Hymn to Life" will be published next year and reports indicate that HBO will adapt the book.

Euronews

Gisèle Pelicot to sue Paris Match magazine for invasion of privacy

French weekly published pictures of Pelicot with a man, described as her ‘companion’, walking in the street

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Paris launches daily pool changing room inspections after men caught filming women

Paris announced it would audit all 40 municipal pools, saying women ‘must be able to feel safe’

The Independent UK

Who Is Caroline Darian? Gisele Pelicot's Daughter Speaks Out About Abuse by Father After His Conviction

Intimate photographs of Caroline taken without her consent were discovered by police during the investigation.

International Business Times UK

Gisèle Pelicot’s son describes moment he discovered father Dominique was a ‘monster’

Gisèle Pelicot’s son has opened up about the moment he discovered his father was a “monster” in an interview on Monday, 24 March.

The Independent UK

Gisèle Pelicot’s son reveals moment he discovered his father was a ‘monster’ who arranged his mother’s mass rape

David Pelicot also says he will never forgive his father and that he is still haunted by the question of why

The Independent UK

French rape victim Gisèle Pelicot's memoir, 'A Hymn to Life,' will be released next year

Gisèle Pelicot, who became a symbol of the fight against sexual violence during the drugging-and-rape trial that riveted France last year and turned her into a global icon, will publish her memoir next year

The Independent UK

Gisèle Pelicot announces she will publish a memoir

The survivor of mass rape who became an international symbol of fortitude hopes ‘to convey a message of strength and courage’ in A Hymn to Life

The Guardian - UK

How Queen Camilla Secretly Supported Survivor of Shocking Rape Case

The Queen is a longtime advocate for domestic violence and sexual abuse victims.

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The Independent UK

Queen Camilla sends letter of support to Gisèle Pelicot after mass rape ordeal

An envelope bearing the seal of the British royal family arrived among thousands of letters of support to Ms Pelicot

Evening Standard

Queen wrote to rape survivor Gisele Pelicot to praise ‘extraordinary courage’

Camilla has long supported survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse.

The Independent UK

Gisele Pelicot’s daughter feared her mother had Alzheimer’s before discovering truth about drugged rapes

Caroline Darian speaks out about the confusion she and her siblings felt about their mother when Dominique Pelicot started drugging his wife

The Independent UK

Stacey Dooley says she wouldn’t go to police if she was raped

Journalist Dooley is the face of BBC documentary Rape On Trial

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Evening Standard

Stacey Dooley says she wouldn't go to the police if she was raped: 'It's so bleak'

She is fronting the BBC documentary Rape On Trial, which covers the delays to court cases

Al Jazeera

Women worldwide march to demand end to violence, inequality

Demonstrations from Buenos Aires to Lagos demand justice for victims of femicide and urge reforms to protect women.

The Independent UK

Gisele Pelicot tells sexual violence survivors ‘you will never be alone’ in International Women’s Day message

Exclusive: The extraordinary French grandmother dedicates being named The Independent’s most influential woman of 2025 to survivors who are ‘the true heroes’, in personal words shared by her lawyer

The Independent UK

Gisèle Pelicot named The Independent’s most influential woman of 2025

The remarkable French grandmother and now global icon tops the 2025 Influence List of 50 exceptional women, from campaigners to politicians, businesswomen to television stars, sports champions to artists and influencers

The Guardian - UK

Dominique Pelicot’s daughter files legal complaint of sexual abuse by father

Caroline Darian says she believes she was drugged and sexually assaulted or raped by her father between 2010 and 2020

International Business Times

Gisele Pelicot's Daughter Says Has Filed Sex Abuse Case Against Father

The daughter of convicted French rapist Dominique Pelicot said Thursday she had filed a complaint against her father accusing him of sexual abuse, after he was jailed for repeatedly sedating and raping her mother Gisele Pelicot along with dozens of strangers.

Radio France Internationale

Gisele Pelicot's daughter files sex abuse case against father

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