Mazan Trial Exposes Decade-Long Abuse Orchestrated by Husband

Dominique Pelicot faces trial alongside 50 co-defendants for drugging and facilitating the assault of his wife, Gisèle Pelicot, over ten years.

The trial, held in the Vaucluse criminal court, involves 51 accused individuals and has garnered significant public and media attention.
Gisèle Pelicot, the victim, has been a central figure in the courtroom, showing resilience amidst the harrowing proceedings.
The case highlights ongoing societal struggles with understanding consent and marital rape, seven years after the #MeToo movement.
Graphic evidence, including videos, has been a focal point in the trial, with the court lifting the usual privacy restrictions to shift the shame onto the perpetrators.
The trial is described as a historic and symbolic event, challenging outdated perceptions of sexual violence and consent within marriage.