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No sentence severe enough for ex-husband of Gisèle Pelicot, say residents of town where mass rape occurred
A panel of judges will announce verdicts and sentences this week after a trial that captivated the world’s attention. Dominique Pelicot is accused of drugging his now-former wife and inviting dozens of other men to rape her in their home in France’s Provence region. CBC | World News
Read More »Prosecutors in Gisèle Pelicot case seek 20 years for then-husband who organized her mass rape
French prosecutors have asked for the maximum 20-year prison sentence for Dominique Pelicot, who organized the repeated mass rape of his then-wife by knocking her unconscious with drugs and inviting dozens of strangers to abuse her in the family home. CBC | World News
Read More »Ex-Met officer David Carrick denies indecent assault of teen girl and rape charges
David Carrick appeared at the Old Bailey in London via video-link. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Conor McGregor ‘the most scared he’d ever been’ as he denies bruising rape accuser
Conor McGregor denies sexually assaulting a woman in a Dublin hotel room. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »Conor McGregor rape accuser thought she wouldn’t see daughter again after being ‘choked’
Conor McGregor denies sexually assaulting a woman in a Dublin hotel room. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »Why Gisèle Pelicot, at the heart of France’s shocking mass rape trial, is being called a hero
In the midst of a horrifying mass rape trial against her husband and 50 other accused men, Gisèle Pelicot, 72, is being called a feminist hero, inspiring marches, rallies and a push for legal reform to France’s rape law to include consent for the first time. CBC | World News
Read More »Women share anguish of fleeing abusive husbands in India where marital rape isn’t a crime
Her wedding night at age 18 brings back painful memories of being forced to have sex with her husband. But under India’s law, it’s not marital rape if the wife is at least that age. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government wants to keep it that way and has filed its affidavit to the Supreme Court, which will be hearing arguments ...
Read More »WATCH | Why marital rape still isn’t a crime in India
Warning: Video contains discussion of sexual violence | In India, it’s not a crime to rape your wife if she’s over 18 — even though some have been fighting for years to change the law. CBC’s Salimah Shivji takes a closer look at the issue and breaks down what’s behind the country’s insidious rape culture. CBC | World News
Read More »Copycat in Dominique Pelicot rape trial admits to drugging and raping his own wife — with help
Another man involved in the French rape trial that has shocked people around the world has admitted to drugging and raping his own wife, which legal and sociological experts say highlights the problematic and pervasive attitude that a husband owns his wife — and her body. CBC | World News
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