A "model of courage": Gisèle Pelicot nominated for a prize awarded by the Council of Europe

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The trial of the rapists of Gisèle Pelicot "and the recognition that follows it underscores its impact as a model of courage and advocacy against violence against women", salutes the organizers of the "Vavidis" prize.

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Gisèle Pélicot could receive the Council of Europe's "Vigdis" Prize, which honors women's empowerment. Nominated along with two other candidates, the victim of the Mazan rape trial has become a feminist icon.

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The Mazan rape trial was a shambles for the entire French society. Gisèle Pelicot had agreed to open to the public and the media the trial of her husband, Dominique Pelicot, convicted of having raped his wife and of having invited more than 50 men to come and abuse his wife. But Dominique Pelicot's profile subsequently appeared in other older cases. Indeed, he is suspected in a murder case. In December 1991, a real estate agent was raped and kil…

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Friday, May 2, 2025 - 06:49 Mazan's rape case: could Gisèle Pélicot's ordeal have been avoided? By RTL info The French Minister of Justice, Gérald Darmanin, ordered an inspection. Cause: serious dysfunctions in a criminal case which, according to journalist Laurent Valdiguié, could have been avoided much earlier. Zen Reading IN TWO MOTS: French Minister Gérald Darmanin orders an inspection after judicial failures revealed in the Dominique Pelico…