French judge in Pelicot mass rape trial to allow public to see video evidence
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A French judge in the trial of dozens of men accused of raping an unconscious woman whose now former husband had repeatedly drugged her so that he and others could assault her decided on Friday to allow the public to see some of the video recordings of the alleged rapes.
The decision by Judge Roger Arata in Avignon, in southern France, to allow journalists and members of the public attending the trial to see the recordings marks a stunning reversal in a case that has shaken France.
It comes after a two-week legal battle in which journalists following the trial and lawyers of Gisèle Pelicot — who was allegedly raped over the course of a decade — argued that the videos were crucial for a full understanding of the extraordinary trial.
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