Dominique Pelicot and other accused to learn their fate as rape trial that has horrified the world draws to a close
Since September, people have lined up outside the courtroom in Avignon, braving the cold, rains and bitter winds to cheer on Gisèle Pelicot.
Pelicot, 72, a former logistics manager and grandmother of seven, has become a feminist hero after insisting that the trial be held in public to raise awareness of the drug-induced rape and abuse. “It’s not for us to have shame, it’s for them,” she has said.
Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Dominique Pelicot and other accused to learn their fate as rape trial that has horrified the world draws to a closeSince September, people have lined up outside the courtroom in Avignon, braving the cold, rains and bitter winds to cheer on Gisèle Pelicot.Pelicot, 72, a former logistics manager and grandmother of seven, has become a feminist hero after insisting that the trial be held in public to raise awareness of the drug-induced rape and abuse. “It’s not for us to have shame, it’s for them,” she has said. Continue reading…
