AVIGNON

Macron thanks Gisèle Pelicot for courage, advocacy during rape trial
December 20, 2024
French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to Gisèle Pelicot's fight on Friday, a day after the conclusion of a landmark mass rape trial in Avignon that found her ex-husband...
Dozens of men found guilty in Gisèle Pelicot mass rape trial that shocked France
December 20, 2024
Dozens of men including the ex-husband of Gisèle Pelicot were found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting her in a historic trial that shocked France.Addressing a cheering crowd in the southern town of...
Prosecutors demand 20-year jail sentence for husband in mass rape trial
November 25, 2024
French prosecutors have demanded a 20-year jail sentence for Dominique Pelicot, who is accused of drugging his former wife Gisèle for a decade and inviting 50 men recruited online...
Shocking rape trial highlights the systematic struggles French sexual abuse victims face
September 21, 2024
AVIGNON, France (AP) — The trial of dozens of men accused of raping an unconscious woman whose husband repeatedly drugged her over the course of nearly a decade has...