Verdicts are due in the historic French rape trial that turned Gisèle Pelicot into a feminist hero

French judges in Avignon are set to deliver verdicts in a drugging-and-rape trial involving victim Gisèle Pelicot, who endured years of abuse by her now ex-husband and dozens of accomplices. Over the course of the trial, evidence of drugging, videotaping, and rape emerged, with 50 men facing charges. Pelicot’s bravery and resilience have turned her into a feminist icon, sparking calls for exemplary prison sentences and raising awareness about sexual violence and the use of drugs to subdue victims in France and beyond.

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