Gisèle Pelicot complains: rapists from the circle of friends unmasked!

Gisèle Pelicot complains: rapists from the circle of friends unmasked!

In the scandal process for mass abuse in southern France, the voice of Gisèle Pelicot is tirelessly loud! She warns of the dangers in front of the court in Avignon, which often lurk directly around our surroundings. "The rapist is not the one who you meet late at night in the parking lot. Often it is people who have at home or in the circle of friends," she explains urgently and makes the listener take notice. Their almost slipped childhood and the feeling of being back are unbearable for them.

Directly to her ex-husband, the 72-year-old main accused, she judges stunned questions: "How did you go back to me? How could you let strangers to my bedroom?" The pain she feels is immeasurable: "I thought I spent your days with this man!" The accusations are serious-over a period of ten years, your ex-husband is said to have stunned with medication and have it raped by other men. These misdeeds have sent at least 50 other accused perpetrators into the line of fire, all of whom have to expect up to 20 years in prison.

Courage for abused women

Pelicot has decided to make a public certificate in order to give other affected women the courage to raise their voice. "I want those who have been abused to no longer feel shame," she explains, while pleading for a rethink in society. "Not we should be ashamed, but the perpetrators!" Their determination of making the process in public is part of her struggle to disclose the shocking grievances and contribute to a change. This case is not only a trial against her ex-husband, but also a call to change in society. An important message that eses through the courtroom!