France mass rape trial: Gisele Pelicot condemns cowardice of men who abused her

Gisele Pelicot — who was subjected to mass rape organized by her husband of over 10 years — has condemned the cowardice of the dozens of men accused of abusing her. The men claim they didn't realize it was rape, adding that France's patriarchal society must change. Dominique Pelicot, Gisele’s husband, has admitted to drugging his wife, 71, and inviting strangers to their house to rape her while she was unconscious, in a trial that has attracted worldwide attention and turned into an examination of the pervasiveness of sexual violence. Most of the 50 other men on trial have said they did not realize they were raping her, did not intend to rape her, or put all the blame on her husband, whom they said had manipulated them. Video recorded by her husband and shown in court over the past weeks has repeatedly featured her motionless, sometimes snoring, while the accused abused her. Gisele only learned of the abuse four years ago, when police stumbled upon videos and pictures her husband recorded of the abuse he orchestrated. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/10826415/gisele-pelicot-mass-rape-trial-france/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews