{"id":28730,"date":"2024-12-19T12:51:12","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T12:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news2shorts.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/19\/first-thing-51-men-found-guilty-in-pelicot-mass-rape-trial\/"},"modified":"2024-12-19T12:51:12","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T12:51:12","slug":"first-thing-51-men-found-guilty-in-pelicot-mass-rape-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news2shorts.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/19\/first-thing-51-men-found-guilty-in-pelicot-mass-rape-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"First Thing: 51 men found guilty in Pelicot mass rape trial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>French man jailed for 20 years over abuse of ex-wife Gis\u00e8le Pelicot. Plus, Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of genocide for restricting Gaza water supply<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/info\/2018\/sep\/17\/guardian-us-morning-briefing-sign-up-to-stay-informed\">Don\u2019t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Good morning.<\/p>\n<p>A panel of judges has declared all of the 51 defendants in France\u2019s mass rape case to be guilty, after a three-month trial that sent shockwaves around the world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who are the men convicted of rape and assault?<\/strong> They include a soldier, a nurse, a butcher, a truck driver, a supermarket worker and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2024\/oct\/23\/a-soldier-a-nurse-a-lorry-driver-and-dozens-more-who-are-the-men-accused-over-and-assault-of-gisele-pelicot\">dozens more<\/a>. But the Pelicot children have said they are \u201cdisappointed by the low sentences\u201d, Agence France-Presse reports.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What happens now?<\/strong> \u201cThe surge of united feminist feeling that has risen throughout France is a springboard from which we can continue our battle for equality and justice,\u201d said Cl\u00e9mence Guett\u00e9, the vice-president of France\u2019s national assembly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow our live coverage <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2024\/dec\/19\/pelicot-rape-trial-dominique-gisele-verdict-france-latest-live\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What levers could Trump pull to attack critics?<\/strong> He could use the justice department and Internal Revenue Service to target non-profits and researchers, launch politically motivated investigations and pass legislation to restrict their activities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What have Trump\u2019s nominees for top government roles said?<\/strong> Kash Patel, Trump\u2019s nominee for FBI director, has vowed to \u201ccome after\u201d media outlets and non-profits that he falsely claims \u201chelped Joe Biden rig presidential elections\u201d.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/dec\/19\/first-thing-51-men-found-guilty-in-pelicot-mass-trial\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>French man jailed for 20 years over abuse of ex-wife Gis\u00e8le Pelicot. 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