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Gisele Pelicot awarded France's top honour

Gisele Pelicot, who became a feminist icon by publicly testifying over the mass rapes she endured, and rapper-turned-fashion designer Pharrell Williams were among 589 people awarded France's top civic honour.
World • 14 Jul

Ex-husband jailed for 20 years in French mass rape case

A French court has found Dominique Pelicot guilty of repeatedly drugging and raping his ex-wife for almost a decade and inviting dozens of strangers to rape her unconscious body in their home.
France • 19 Dec 24

Verdicts awaited in rape trial that shocked France

The French man who has admitted to enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his heavily-sedated wife faces being jailed for up to 20 years as the court issues its verdicts after a three-month trial that shocked France and resonated around the world.
World • 19 Dec 24

Verdict in French mass rape trial expected on Thursday

The trial of a French man and dozens of strangers who he enlisted to rape his heavily-sedated wife has adjourned for deliberations ahead of a verdict later this week, the presiding judge said.
World • 16 Dec 24

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