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‘We have to wait at least one hour to abuse her’: CNN reveals shocking evidence in mass rape case 0 (0)

In a case that’s horrified France and shocked the world, 49 men are accused of raping Gisele Pelicot after her husband, Dominique Pelicot, allegedly drugged her repeatedly and left her unconscious. The abuse took place over nearly 10 years. CNN has gained exclusive access to a police report containing thousands of messages exchanged by Pelicot and the accused in chatrooms, on Skype and over text, revealing how the alleged crimes could have happened. While the website that Pelicot used to allegedly organize the abuse has been shut down, a CNN investigation has uncovered new forums where rape and sexual abuse [See More…]

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France Rape Trial Renews Push to Revise Definition of Rape 0 (0)

Gisèle Pelicot waived anonymity to make public the trial of her former husband and the 50 men accused of joining him in raping her. The trial has revived the question of consent within French law and turned Ms. Pelicot into a feminist icon. Catherine Porter, an international correspondent for The New York Times based in France, explains. Video by Catherine Porter, Rebecca Suner, Christina Shaman, Laura Salaberry and Farah Otero-Amad/The New York Times Read the story here: https://nyti.ms/4eAYIW2 Subscribe: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n More from The New York Times Video: http://nytimes.com/video ———- Whether it’s reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, [See More…]