Gisèle Pelicot thanks backers after her ex-husband and his co-defendants are convicted in rape trial
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Pelicot’s ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot, and all but one of his co-defendants were convicted of sexually assaulting her over a period of nearly a decade.

Summary

A French court sentenced Dominique Pelicot, 72, to 20 years in prison for drugging and raping his ex-wife, Gisele Pelicot, and arranging for other men to rape her while unconscious over nearly a decade.

Of the 51 co-defendants, all were found guilty, with sentences ranging from less than 10 years to 20.

The trial, marked by shocking evidence, spurred national debate on rape culture and consent laws.

Gisèle’s courage in waiving anonymity has galvanized feminist movements, with campaigners calling her a national hero for sparking societal and legal reflection on sexual violence.

  • DurbanPoison@feddit.nlEnglish
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    4 days ago

    Are German prisons as scary as US (from what I’ve seen on TV) prisons or South African Prisons?

    I’d rather die than spend two seconds in Pollsmoor prison.

    • rbn@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      5·
      4 days ago

      No, I think there are some that are comparable to mid-class hotels and some that are a lower standard. But in general none should be as bad that you’d rather die if you didn’t want to die before your imprisonment.

      • Sternout@feddit.orgEnglish
        8·
        4 days ago

        Yes and rightfully so. The punishment is taking away the freedom to move and not torture or slavery as it can be in the US.

    • homoludens@feddit.orgEnglish
      10·
      4 days ago

      Are German prisons as scary as US (from what I’ve seen on TV) prisons or South African Prisons?

      Nope, not even close from what I hear about the US prison system. It still sucks obviously and we just had a scandal in Augsburg where inmates have been tortured (beatings, not enough water provided, forced to stay naked, sleep on the floor etc).