Gisèle Pelicot addresses other sexual violence victims after the verdicts, saying outside court: ‘We share the same fight’
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Gisèle Pelicot has paid tribute to sexual violence victims still fighting for recognition in society after her ex-husband and 50 other men were found guilty in the biggest rape trial in French history.
As political leaders hailed the trial as a turning point in the battle against rape culture and victim shaming, Pelicot, 72, said on Thursday that she had never regretted her decision to waive her right to anonymity in order to hold the trial in public.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/19/gisele-pelicot-trial-husband-jailed-for-20-years-as-all-51-men-found-guilty
Author : Angelique Chrisafis in Avignon
Publish date : 2024-12-19 18:50:35
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