A French court on Thursday found 51 men found guilty of participating in the mass rape of Gisèle Pelicot during decades of abuse orchestrated by her ex-husband. Many of the men had denied the charges against them saying...
Gisèle Pelicot’s ex-husband Dominique jailed in mass rape trial | BBC News
Dominique Pelicot has been sentenced for 20 years after drugging his ex-wife Gisèle Pelicot and recruiting strangers to rape her for years. Fifty other have also been sentenced alongside him in Avignon, France...
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France declared "exceptional natural disaster" measures for Mayotte on Wednesday as authorities grappled with the full scale of the devastation wrought by Cyclone Chido on the Indian Ocean archipelago, racing...
‘Mr Pelicot has noted this decision’: Dominique Pelicot’s lawyer speaks to media
Dominique Pelicot’s lawyer says no decision has yet been made on whether an appeal will be lodged against her client’s 20-year prison sentence. Beatrice Zavarro says she will not criticise any decision made...
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PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, December 19: All eyes are on the French city of Avignon where the verdicts in the Pelicot rape trial are expected. Also: President Xi Jinping visits Macau as the city celebrates 25 years since...
UN Secretary General Guterres on the situation in Syria
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres provides a statement on the situation in Syria. This comes after the UN special envoy to Syria has warned that unless the country gets urgent support, it could drown...
‘People are hoping for a bit of justice and peace for Gisele Pelicot’ • FRANCE 24 English
A court on Thursday convicted a French man of aggravated rape for committing and orchestrating the mass rape of his now former wife Gisele Pelicot with dozens of strangers who he recruited online, after an over three...