With the top distinction of France Giselle Pelikos was honored today (13.07.2025) in a case that shocked the world and brought the victim to a symbol of courage and endurance.
Giselle Pelico had already become a symbol of courage for France and the whole planet – Last December, a court ruled her husband Dominic Pelico guilty of serving rape of his spouse for almost a decade.
The 72 -year -old was a knight of the Legion of Honor in a list of honored persons announced ahead of the Bastille Day in France. In a list announced before Bastille’s day in France.
Pelico, according to the BBC, was among the 589 other people who received France’s highest distinction.
French President Emmanuel Macron publicly honored Pelicot as a pioneer, adding that “her dignity and courage have moved and inspired France and the world.”
Legion of Honor for Gisèle Pelicot: for Isabelle Rome, former minister delegate responsible for equality, “it is the recognition of exceptional courage” pic.twitter.com/iAOVLcJ0WK
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According to her lawyer, a book with her memoirs will be published early next year.