Gisèle Pelicot waived anonymity to make public the trial of her former husband and the 50 men accused of joining him in raping her. Her poise and courage have made her an icon.

One of more than 50 men accused of raping Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot in a mass rape case that has shocked the world told her in court on Thursday that he was sorry for what he did.

When she walks into the courthouse in the French city of Avignon, flanked by her children and a team of lawyers, Gisèle Pelicot cuts an unassuming figure. The 72-year-old mother and grandmother, her hair styled into a neat bob,

The mass rape trial that has shaken France on Monday moved into its fourth week by hearing the cases against six new defendants. Among them was Joan K., who was 22 at the time of the alleged assaults,

People attend a demonstration in support of Gisele Pelicot, who was allegedly drugged and raped by men solicited by her husband Dominique Pelicot, and of all rape victims, as the trial continues, near the courthouse in Marseille, France, September 14, 2024. REUTERS/Manon Cruz

CNN’s Saskya Vandoorne reports on the trial underway in France where more than 50 men are accused of raping Gisele Pelicot. Pelicot’s case has sparked outrage in France after her husband of 50 years admitted to drugging her and inviting dozens of men online to rape her.

A man accused of raping a French woman while she was drugged unconscious by her husband apologised after graphic images were shown in court.