Gisèle Pelicot

France

France approves bill ending ambiguity over 'marital duty' and consent

The text must now be examined by the Senate under an accelerated procedure and if approved, it could be passed into law in the next few months.

29/01/2026

France

Protesters demand action as France faces rising gender-based violence

Protesters highlighted gaps in France’s domestic violence response amid alarming new statistics.

26/11/2025

France

French court increases sentence for man who raped Gisèle Pelicot

Husamettin Dogan was tried on charges of aggravated rape by administering substances that impair judgment or self-control, an offence punishable by up to 20 years in prison.

09/10/2025

France

Gisèle Pelicot attends appeal by man convicted of raping her

Husamettin Dogan, sentenced to nine years in prison, denies he intended to rape Pelicot, claiming her ex-husband Dominique Pelicot had deceived him.

07/10/2025

Europe News

Gisèle Pelicot among hundreds set to receive France's Legion of Honour

France's Legion of Honour will be awarded to 589 individuals, including historian Mona Ozouf and musician Pharrell Williams, in recognition of their contributions to society.

13/07/2025

Culture news

French rape victim Gisèle Pelicot’s book to be adapted by HBO?

Pelicot won international acclaim last year for her courage during the trial of her former husband, Dominique Pelicot. Her upcoming memoir "A Hymn to Life" will be published next year and reports indicate that HBO will adapt the book.

18/04/2025

France

What is the story behind France's largest child sexual abuse case?

Months after the Gisèle Pelicot case rocked France, Le Scouarnec is accused of raping or abusing 299 victims, most of them young children at the time.

25/02/2025

Europe News

French rapist Dominique Pelicot questioned over 1990s cold cases

Dominique Pelicot, who was jailed in December for repeatedly drugging and raping his then-wife Gisèle, is a suspect in other cases of rape and murder.

30/01/2025

Europe News

French woman who refused sex with husband wins case at European court

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that a 69-year-old French woman was not "at fault" in her divorce because she stopped having sex.

23/01/2025

Europe News

French MPs call for rape law to include consent after Pelicot trial

Dominique Pelicot was sentenced last month along with 50 other men for the repeated drugging and rape of Gisèle Pelicot in case that stunned France.

22/01/2025

France

Viral petition calls for Gisèle Pelicot to receive Nobel Peace Prize

Gisèle Pelicot, a survivor of sexual abuse, is hailed as a national icon in France for her bravery in court.

13/01/2025