In France, prosecutors are requesting the maximum 20-year jail sentence for Dominique Pelicot, a man who for over a decade drugged his wife Gisèle Pelicot and invited dozens of men to rape her while she was unconscious. Some of the other defendants in the case, including those accused of raping Ms. Pelicot, could receive sentences from 10 to 17 years. Gisèle Pelicot, who chose to reveal her identity to give a voice to other survivors, has emerged as a symbol of courage and women’s rights in France.
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