Reverberations of the Pelicot Prosecution: Complexities Around Defining Consent and Consequence on Criminal Sex Acts in France
By: Andrés Rakower On January 21, 2025, a report was presented by two Members of Parliament recommending an amendment to existing French law to add a reference to the victim’s lack of consent to the definition of rape. While the origins of the report predate Gisèle Pelicot’s trial, the visceral allegations transformed the case into […]