A French judge on Friday ruled that videos of men raping Gisele Pelicot while she was drugged could be shown at the request of the prosecution or defence, but not as a matter of course due to the

PARIS (Reuters) -Hundreds of people, mostly women, gathered in cities across France on Saturday in support of Gisele Pelicot whose husband is on trial, accused of drugging her and recruiting dozens of strangers to rape her in a case that has shocked the nation.

Hundreds of women rally for Gisele Pelicot, the womanat the center of a mass rape trial that has shocked France:: Paris, France::Textile designer Clementine Goujet: “I would like to tell Gisèle (Pelicot) that we hear her words.

Gisele Pelicot has become a figurehead in the battle against sexual abuse.

PARIS, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Hundreds of people, mostly women, gathered in cities across France on Saturday in support of Gisele Pelicot whose husband is on trial, accused of drugging her and recruiting dozens of strangers to rape her in a case that has shocked the nation.

Feminist associations have called for nearly 30 gatherings in cities varying from Marseille to Paris, where on the Place de la Republique banners read "Support to Gisele" or "Shame Must Change Camp” or “Victims We believe you”.