The public prosecutor's office has demanded the maximum sentence for Gisèle Pelicot's ex-husband. Meanwhile, French Prime Minister Michel Barnier announced that the government would provide additional funds to support victims of domestic violence.
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00:00French prosecutors demanded the maximum sentence of a 20-year jail term for Giselle Pellicot's
00:08ex-husband, who admitted to drugging, raping and inviting dozens of men to rape her while
00:12she was unconscious.
00:16France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier praised Pellicot for her incredible courage.
00:22He announced the government would allocate additional funding to support victims of domestic
00:26violence and that there would be a simplified procedure to file complaints.
00:56The trial has drawn international attention and transformed Pellicot into an icon for
01:09campaigners fighting against sexual violence.
01:13Holding banners and purple smoke flares, dozens of feminist activists performed the haka while
01:19court proceedings were ongoing in Avignon.
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