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fromThe Local France
3 weeks ago

Feminist icon Gisele Pelicot back in court as man appeals rape conviction

Frenchwoman Gisèle Pelicot, whose ex-husband recruited dozens of strangers online to sexually assault and rape her while drugged, arrived in court on Monday for an appeal trial triggered by the bid of one man who said he "never intended" to rape her. Fifty-one men, including her former husband Dominique Pelicot, were convicted after an initial months-long trial that ended in December last year and turned Gisèle Pelicot into a global icon.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Le Pen is serving an electoral ban but still eyes presidential route

Marine Le Pen is banned from holding public office for five years after conviction, while her party explores legal and political routes to enable a 2027 presidential bid.
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