Avignon, France, Oct 28, 2024 (AFP) - French mass rape trial lights debate over assault

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2024-10-28
For daring to defy the dozens of men accused of raping her while she was drugged by her husband, Gisele Pelicot has become a feminist heroine in France and abroad. Now at the halfway mark, Dominique Pelicot's trial has sparked outrage and protests, and its first eight weeks have ignited debates over consent, male violence and the use of drugs to commit sexual abuse. With her bob haircut and round sunglasses gracing placards at rallies, the 71-yea......
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