‘The world’s bravest woman’: what the papers say about the end of the Pelicot trial | Gisèle Pelicot rape trial

Information of the verdicts within the greatest rape trial in French historical past fills the entrance pages within the UK and throughout Europe at present.

After a French courtroom convicted 51 males of the rape, tried rape and sexual assault of Gisèle Pelicot, she addressed supporters, saying she was pondering “of the unrecognised victims, whose tales typically stay within the shadows”. One of many males was her ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot, who was sentenced to twenty years in jail for drugging Pelicot and welcoming dozens of males to rape her in her house within the south of France over nearly a decade.

The Guardian led on Gisèle Pelicot’s handle after the sentencing, wherein she mentioned, “I needed all of society to be a witness”.

Whereas information of the verdicts was not outstanding on all French entrance pages, Libération additionally quoted Pelicot, saying, “I now trust”. She was referring to her confidence in society’s “capability to discover a higher future the place everybody – ladies and men alike – can reside in concord with respect and mutual understanding”.

Le Parisien’s headline was, “51 coupables”, as all the accused had been discovered responsible.

Within the UK, the Mirror’s headline was “The world’s bravest girl” over an image of a smiling Pelicot.

The i Paper and Metro additionally quoted her handle, with, “We share the identical combat” and “I’ve no regrets” – the second calling to thoughts Édith Piaf’s music of defiance and triumph, “Non, je ne regrette rien”:

The Each day Specific headline was “Gisele’s courageous message of hope after horror”.

Whereas in Germany, Tagesspiegel known as the end result, “Her victory in opposition to disgrace”. Pelicot selected to waive her anonymity in October, as a result of “It’s not for us to have disgrace,” she mentioned then, “It’s for them.”

The Each day Mail features a seven-page particular on the “trial that appalled the world”. It carries a remark piece on the entrance web page headlined: “The elegant French girl with a core of metal who has develop into a heroine to each sufferer of male abuse”.

The Monetary Instances provides a smiling Pelicot the primary image slot on its entrance web page, beneath the headline: “Resolute: ex-husband of rape survivor Pelicot jailed for 20 years in case that shocked France.”