Reactions to verdicts in Gisele Pelicot rape trial
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A banner which reads ” Thank you Gisele” hangs on the city wall as people gather in support of Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot, the victim of an alleged mass rape orchestrated by her then-husband Dominique Pelicot at their home in the southern French town of Mazan, during the verdict in the trial for Dominique Pelicot and 50 co-accused, in front of the courthouse in Avignon, France, December 19, 2024. REUTERS/Alexandre Dimou
PARIS (Reuters)
A French court found Dominique Pelicot guilty on Thursday of repeatedly drugging and raping his wife for almost a decade, and inviting dozens of strangers to rape her unconscious body.
All the Frenchman’s 50 co-defendants were also found guilty of rape, attempted rape or sexual assault.
Below are some of the reactions to a trial that shocked the world.
People gather in support of Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot, the victim of an alleged mass rape orchestrated by her then-husband Dominique Pelicot at their home in the southern French town of Mazan, before the verdict in the trial for Dominique Pelicot and 50 co-accused, in front of the courthouse in Avignon, France, December 19, 2024. The slogan reads ” Shame changes sides”. REUTERS/Alexandre Dimou
GERMAN CHANCELLOR OLAF SCHOLZ
“The shame must change sides. Thank you, Gisele Pelicot! You courageously went from anonymity to a public figure and fought for justice. You gave women around the world a strong voice. The shame always lies with the perpetrator.”
A man holds placards which read “Stop violence against women” and “Justice for Gisele Pelicot” as journalists queue to enter inside the courthouse before the verdict in the trial for Dominique Pelicot, a Frenchman accused of drugging his then-wife Gisele Pelicot and recruiting dozens of strangers to rape her at their home in the southern French town of Mazan, and 50 co-accused, in Avignon, France, December 19, 2024. REUTERS/Alexandre Dimou
SPANISH PRIME MINISTER PEDRO SANCHEZ
“What dignity. Thank you, Gisele Pelicot.”
FILE PHOTO: Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot, the victim of an alleged mass rape orchestrated by her husband Dominique Pelicot at their home in the southern French town of Mazan, arrives with her lawyers Stephane Babonneau and Antoine Camus in court as prosecutors say what sentences they are seeking in the trial for Dominique Pelicot and 50 co-accused, at the courthouse in Avignon, France, November 25, 2024. REUTERS/Alexandre Dimou/File Photo
YAEL BRAUN-PIVET, PRESIDENT OF FRANCE’S NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
“Thank you for your courage Gisèle Pélicot…The world is no longer the same thanks to you.”
Supporters of Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot, the victim of an alleged mass rape orchestrated by her then-husband Dominique Pelicot at their home in the southern French town of Mazan, hold a placard as they gather in front of the courthouse after the verdict in the trial for Dominique Pelicot and 50 co-accused, in Avignon, France, December 19, 2024. The slogan reads “51 shades of shame”. REUTERS/Manon Cruz
FRENCH FAR-RIGHT LEADER JORDAN BARDELLA
“By facing her accused and refusing to let the case be heard behind closed doors, Gisele Pelicot demonstrated courage and dignity that moved France. May this trial once again free people to speak, for the benefit of all victims.”
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