Lawyer Gisèle Halimi died on July 28, 2020. Her life was marked by struggles: the defense as a lawyer of Algerian independence activists, the fight for the right to abortion and the criminalization of rape.
In 1978, his high-profile defense strategy for two young women victims of gang rape helped pass a new law in 1980 clearly defining indecent assault and rape and recognizing the latter as a crime, so that it had until then been considered an offense under French law.
In this video from our partner Brut, the lawyer outlines her strategy to ensure that rape is considered in its rightful place, a tragedy in the life of a woman. Watch a video below
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