‘We believe you’: French demonstrators rally in support of mass rape victim
‘We believe you’: French demonstrators rally in support of mass rape victim
Waving banners and flags, demonstrators in cities across France on Saturday joined rallies in support of Gisele Pelicot, a woman who was allegedly drugged by her ex-husband for over a decade so that she could be raped by several men. The case has shocked the nation and Pelicot has become a symbol of France’s fight against sexual violence following her decision to forgo a private trial.
Waving banners and flags, demonstrators in cities across France on Saturday joined rallies in support of Gisele Pelicot, a woman who was allegedly drugged by her ex-husband for over a decade so that she could be raped by several men. The case has shocked the nation and Pelicot has become a symbol of France’s fight against sexual violence following her decision to forgo a private trial.