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Gisèle Pelicot says 'I'm still standing' a year after trial
Summary
Gisèle Pelicot, who waived anonymity during a high-profile sexual-assault trial in France, has published a memoir recounting the year after the verdict and her efforts to rebuild.
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Gisèle Pelicot has published a memoir a year after a widely followed sexual-assault trial in Avignon, France. Court reports say her ex-husband and about 50 other men were convicted in that case. Pelicot waived the usual anonymity for victims and became a public figure during the proceedings. She spent the year after the verdict focused on private routines and rebuilding before deciding to tell her wider story in A Hymn To Life.
Key facts:
- Pelicot publicly waived anonymity during the trial, which drew international attention.
- Court reports indicate her ex-husband and roughly 50 other men were convicted in the proceedings.
- She spent the year after the verdict living privately on Île de Ré and preparing a memoir.
- The memoir, A Hymn To Life, presents her account of the period after the case and has been followed by public recognition.
Summary:
Pelicot's memoir offers a personal account of life after the trial and contributes to ongoing public conversations about sexual violence. Undetermined at this time.
