From Silence to Spotlight: Gisèle Pelicot’s Open Trial for France’s Mass-Abuse Case
French survivor Gisèle Pelicot spoke publicly for the first time in an open Avignon trial that exposed decades of drug-facilitated abuse by her husband and other men. The case, which drew global attention, led to the conviction of 51 defendants and a 20-year sentence for her ex-husband Dominique Pelicot. Pelicot has since published a memoir and found a new partner, sending a message of hope and survivor empowerment after immense trauma.
