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2005
U/A 16+
Gisèle Pelicot Takes Stand In French Mass Rape Trial | Dominique Pelicot Trial Case | N18GGisèle Pelicot, the French woman whose former husband is on trial for drugging and raping her when they were married, and inviting dozens of other men to rape her, took the stand in court on Wednesday.She told the court in Avignon she wants women who have been raped to know that "it's not for us to have shame - it's for them"."I want all women who have been raped to say: Madame Pelicot did it, I can too. I don't want them to be ashamed any longer," she said, referring to her request for an open trial and for the videos of the alleged rapes to be shown.Show more