Mazan rapes: the trial outside the frame

31 October 2025Photos and text: Diane Edorh Bénédite18 images

01 / 18 · 31 October 2025Diane Edorh Bénédite / Collectif DR

The appeal trial in the Mazan rape case, held from October 6 to 9, 2025 before the Gard Assize Court in Nîmes, did not play out solely inside the courtroom. It also unfolded outside, in the open, under the spotlight of extensive media coverage.

More than 100 international journalists from 75 media outlets were accredited to cover this extraordinary trial. A large security operation was deployed around the courthouse to ensure calm proceedings and protect the civil parties.

On the forecourt, feminist activists occupied the public space, carrying a strong political message, a reminder that this trial went beyond purely judicial issues. Present every day, Gisèle Pélicot, who has become an emblematic figure in the fight against sexual violence, stood firm, supported by determined and silent collectives.

This story takes a documentary look at the judicial machinery when it becomes a public affair.by Diane Edorh – Full story (text and photos) on request

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