US Edition2025 - Mazan Trial Update: Gisèle Pélicot's Upcoming Appearance in Appeal Proceedings
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After the appeal of 17 of the 51 men convicted in the Mazan case, the Minister for Equality deplored that rape remains “the crime that is never admitted”
Many men who raped Gisèle Pelicot escaped justice for lack of images or were saved by images that were too vague.
The Gisèle Pelicot Case: A Catalyst for Change in Justice and Society
The case of Gisèle Pelicot, a woman from the small village of Mazan in southern France, has captured attention across France and beyond. Her horrific case made headlines when the court hearings began in September, bringing her harrowing story to light. For nearly a decade, her husband Dominique Pelicot had systematically drugged her by lacing her food and drinks with sedatives, leaving her unconscious. Initially, Dominique sexually assaulted hi…
Gisèle chose to abandon anonymity and shed light on the trial in an attempt to “shame change sides”, from the victim to the rapist
2025 - Mazan Trial Update: Gisèle Pélicot's Upcoming Appearance in Appeal Proceedings
The Mazan rape trial marks a pivotal moment in French legal history, concluding with a verdict on December 19 after a four-month process involving 51 defendants accused of raping Gisèle Pélicot, who was drugged by her husband for nearly a decade. Sentences ranged from 3 to 20 years, leading to 17 appeals, while the public prosecutor’s office filed a cross-appeal for harsher penalties. A second trial is anticipated in late 2025, potentially inclu…
A total of 51 men were convicted in December in France for having raped Gisèle Pelicot, who was drugged and handed over by her husband to strangers for a decade. But how many more evaded justice? Men hidden under pseudonyms, such as «Laurent du Vaucluse» or «Luc Pizza«, came into contact with the husband of the [...] The entry Unidentified Men elude justice in the Gisèle Pelicot case in France was first published in Information Focus.
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