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Sentences for the guilty men were significantly less severe than had been demanded by the prosecution last month (Photo: NousToutes)

Landmark Gisèle Pelicot rape trial ends with campaigners criticising sentences

A French court on Thursday (19 December) found Gisèle Pelicot's ex-husband guilty of aggravated rape and sentenced him to 20 years in prison, concluding a case which has shocked France and women's rights campaigners.

After a three-and-a-half month trial in Avignon, Dominique Pelicot was also found guilty of sedating his wife and recruiting strangers online to ...

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