"French rape survivor Gisele Pelicot has expressed being "overwhelmed" after receiving a personal letter of support from Queen Camilla, following her ex-husband's conviction. The Queen, a long-time campaigner against domestic violence and sexual abuse, commended Ms Pelicot's "extraordinary dignity and courage" in the correspondence. Ms Pelicot's former husband, Dominique Pelicot, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for drugging and raping her, and for allowing other men to assault her while she was unconscious."
"He had recruited other men in an online chatroom to rape her while she was unconscious; 47 of them were found guilty of rape, two found guilty of attempted rape and two guilty of sexual assault. They were jailed for a total of 428 years. Extracts of her book, A Hymn to Life: Shame Has to Change Sides, written with journalist Judith Perrignon, and published by French newspaper Le Monde, explain how her then-husband had been summoned by police"
The Independent covers topics from reproductive rights to climate change and Big Tech and funds reporting through donations while avoiding paywalls. The outlet sends journalists to cover developing stories and produces documentaries such as 'The A Word' about American women fighting for reproductive rights. French rape survivor Gisele Pelicot received a personal letter of support from Queen Camilla praising her extraordinary dignity and courage. Gisele's former husband, Dominique Pelicot, was sentenced to 20 years for drugging, raping, and enabling other men to assault her while she was unconscious. Forty-seven perpetrators were found guilty of rape and jailed among others totaling 428 years. Extracts of Gisele's book A Hymn to Life: Shame Has to Change Sides were published by Le Monde.
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