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As the date of the verdict comes closer, NGO NousToute hopes the Pelicot trial will help raise awareness.  (Photo: NousToutes)

Pélicot trial pushes France and EU to legally redefine rape

In France, as in Brussels, campaigners and politicians call for a more broad definition of rape, as the Pélicot trial draws to a close.

On Monday (16 December), Gisèle Pélicot’s ex-husband and the other 51 men accused of rape had one last opportunity to speak before the trial was adjourned.

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