Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot, the victim of an alleged mass rape orchestrated by her then-husband Dominique Pelicot at their home in the southern French town of Mazan, arrives to attend the verdict in the trial for Dominique Pelicot and 50 co-accused, at the courthouse in Avignon, France, December 19, 2024.
A French court on Thursday declared the ex-husband of Gisèle Pelicot guilty of aggravated rapes and all other charges against him.Gisèle Pelicot, 72, has become a feminist hero both at home and abroad for waiving her right to anonymity and standing up to her abusers in court. WARNING: This article may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected by it.
Gisèle Pelicot was seated on one side of the courtroom, facing the defendants as Arata announced one guilty verdict after another.What we know about the 51 men accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot Pelicot, 72, has become a feminist hero both at home and abroad for waiving her right to anonymity and standing up to her abusers in court.
A protester, centre, holds a placard reading 'Honour in the face of horror' during a demonstration organized by intersectional feminist collectives in support of Gisèle Pelicot near the Avignon courthouse. Supporters, mostly women, lined up early each day for a place in the courthouse or to cheer and thank Pelicot as she walked in and out.
Staggeringly, he found it easy to recruit his alleged accomplices. Many had jobs. Most are fathers. They came from all walks of life, with the youngest in his 20s and the oldest in their 70s.Dominique Pelicot, by his own admission in court, invited dozens of men he recruited online over to his home to rape his wife, Gisèle Pelicot — whom he had drugged. In all, 51 men stand accused and verdicts are expected later this week.
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