Read morePelicot trial: French court hears how mass rape went undetected for years
She said she had insisted the trial be held publicly, and not behind closed doors, as is often the case to protect rape victims, in the hope it would help other rape victims.
“They (rapists) are the ones who must be ashamed,” she said, adding that having videos, filmed by her husband, of some of her rapes, shown during the trial, was “very difficult but necessary.”
“I’m not expressing hatred or hate, but I am determined that things change in this society,” said Gisèle Pelicot.
Protests have been organised across France to show support for Gisèle Pelicot, with many women expressing admiration for her courage.
“It’s not courage. It’s determination to change things,” she said. “This is not just my battle, but that of all rape victims.”
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Most of the accused told the court they have been manipulated by Dominique Pelicot, rejecting the blame on him. Only a few have admitted to raping Gisèle Pelicot.
Some have apologised.
“I hear those apologies, but they are inaudible,” she told the court. “By apologising, they are trying to excuse themselves.”
Saying her husband’s betrayal of her trust was beyond measure, Gisèle Pelicot told the court: “I’m a woman who’s totally destroyed.”
She had thought he was the perfect husband, she told the court, before adding: “My life has tumbled into nothingness.”
(Reuters)
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Publish date : 2024-10-23 11:41:00
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