Why Gisèle Pelicot’s rapists are getting out of prison
Has shame switched sides in the landmark trial?
The Story · The Times
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (sphinx.acast.com) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
Last year, 50 men were convicting of raping or sexually assaulting Gisèle Pelicot, including her husband who’d orchestrated the attacks. There was worldwide uproar and calls for changes to French rape laws. But with no imminent changes in sight, many of the rapists are appealing their sentences and at least six are already out of prison. So what's going on? And could any progress still come from this landmark case?
This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory
Guest: Katie Tarrant, News Reporter, The Sunday Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Olivia Case.
Further reading: Wives stand by Gisèle Pelicot rapists — and some of them are free already.
Image: Nina Krause, The Sunday Times.
Get in touch: [email protected]
This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.