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Activists hold posters in front of the Palace of Justice during a women's rights demonstration on Dec. 14, 2024, in Avignon, southern France.

Video. Dominique Pelicot jailed for 20 years in historic French rape trial

Updated: 19/12/2024 - 14:32 GMT+1

Pelicot, along with 50 other men, will face prison for repeatedly raping his wife, Gisèle, over the course of a decade.

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