

ECHR Overturns French Divorce Ruling Based on Refusal of Sex
A French woman won a landmark ECHR case after a French court cited her refusal of sex as grounds for divorce, a ruling the ECHR overturned, highlighting the outdated concept of 'marital duty' and the importance of consent.
ECHR Overturns French Divorce Ruling Based on Refusal of Sex
A French woman won a landmark ECHR case after a French court cited her refusal of sex as grounds for divorce, a ruling the ECHR overturned, highlighting the outdated concept of 'marital duty' and the importance of consent.
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52% Bias Score


France: 51 Men Guilty in Landmark Rape Case
A French court found 51 men guilty of repeatedly raping Gisèle Pelicot over a decade, with her ex-husband receiving a 20-year sentence; the public trial prompted widespread praise but also criticism of France's handling of sexual violence cases.
France: 51 Men Guilty in Landmark Rape Case
A French court found 51 men guilty of repeatedly raping Gisèle Pelicot over a decade, with her ex-husband receiving a 20-year sentence; the public trial prompted widespread praise but also criticism of France's handling of sexual violence cases.
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44% Bias Score

ECHR Condemns French Divorce Ruling Based on Lack of Marital Sex
A French court granted a divorce to a husband based solely on his wife's refusal to have sex, but the European Court of Human Rights overturned the decision, stating that it violated her right to privacy and bodily autonomy, a ruling that could impact future divorce cases in France.

ECHR Condemns French Divorce Ruling Based on Lack of Marital Sex
A French court granted a divorce to a husband based solely on his wife's refusal to have sex, but the European Court of Human Rights overturned the decision, stating that it violated her right to privacy and bodily autonomy, a ruling that could impact future divorce cases in France.
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44% Bias Score