Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

A Memorial Stone In Honor Of Philippine Le Noir De Carlan In Bois De Boulogne - Paris

A Memorial Stone In Honor Of Philippine Le Noir De Carlan In Bois De Boulogne - Paris

A memorial stone in honor of Philippine Le Noir de Carlan in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris, September 22, 2025. Philippine, then 19 years old, was found dead in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris on September 20, 2024.Photos by Jérémy Paoloni/ABACAPRESS.COM

A Memorial Stone In Honor Of Philippine Le Noir De Carlan In Bois De Boulogne - Paris

A Memorial Stone In Honor Of Philippine Le Noir De Carlan In Bois De Boulogne - Paris

A memorial stone in honor of Philippine Le Noir de Carlan in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris, September 22, 2025. Philippine, then 19 years old, was found dead in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris on September 20, 2024.Photos by Jérémy Paoloni/ABACAPRESS.COM

A Memorial Stone In Honor Of Philippine Le Noir De Carlan In Bois De Boulogne - Paris

A Memorial Stone In Honor Of Philippine Le Noir De Carlan In Bois De Boulogne - Paris

A memorial stone in honor of Philippine Le Noir de Carlan in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris, September 22, 2025. Philippine, then 19 years old, was found dead in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris on September 20, 2024.Photos by Jérémy Paoloni/ABACAPRESS.COM

A Memorial Stone In Honor Of Philippine Le Noir De Carlan In Bois De Boulogne - Paris

A Memorial Stone In Honor Of Philippine Le Noir De Carlan In Bois De Boulogne - Paris

A memorial stone in honor of Philippine Le Noir de Carlan in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris, September 22, 2025. Philippine, then 19 years old, was found dead in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris on September 20, 2024.Photos by Jérémy Paoloni/ABACAPRESS.COM

A Memorial Stone In Honor Of Philippine Le Noir De Carlan In Bois De Boulogne - Paris

A Memorial Stone In Honor Of Philippine Le Noir De Carlan In Bois De Boulogne - Paris

A memorial stone in honor of Philippine Le Noir de Carlan in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris, September 22, 2025. Philippine, then 19 years old, was found dead in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris on September 20, 2024.Photos by Jérémy Paoloni/ABACAPRESS.COM

A Memorial Stone In Honor Of Philippine Le Noir De Carlan In Bois De Boulogne - Paris

A Memorial Stone In Honor Of Philippine Le Noir De Carlan In Bois De Boulogne - Paris

A memorial stone in honor of Philippine Le Noir de Carlan in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris, September 22, 2025. Philippine, then 19 years old, was found dead in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris on September 20, 2024.Photos by Jérémy Paoloni/ABACAPRESS.COM

A Memorial Stone In Honor Of Philippine Le Noir De Carlan In Bois De Boulogne - Paris

A Memorial Stone In Honor Of Philippine Le Noir De Carlan In Bois De Boulogne - Paris

A memorial stone in honor of Philippine Le Noir de Carlan in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris, September 22, 2025. Philippine, then 19 years old, was found dead in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris on September 20, 2024.Photos by Jérémy Paoloni/ABACAPRESS.COM

A Memorial Stone In Honor Of Philippine Le Noir De Carlan In Bois De Boulogne - Paris

A Memorial Stone In Honor Of Philippine Le Noir De Carlan In Bois De Boulogne - Paris

A memorial stone in honor of Philippine Le Noir de Carlan in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris, September 22, 2025. Philippine, then 19 years old, was found dead in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris on September 20, 2024.Photos by Jérémy Paoloni/ABACAPRESS.COM

A Memorial Stone In Honor Of Philippine Le Noir De Carlan In Bois De Boulogne - Paris

A Memorial Stone In Honor Of Philippine Le Noir De Carlan In Bois De Boulogne - Paris

A memorial stone in honor of Philippine Le Noir de Carlan in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris, September 22, 2025. Philippine, then 19 years old, was found dead in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris on September 20, 2024.Photos by Jérémy Paoloni/ABACAPRESS.COM

CALCIO - Serie B - Palermo FC vs SSC Bari

CALCIO - Serie B - Palermo FC vs SSC Bari

In honor of 14 years old Paolo Mendico passed away suicide few days ago during the Italian Serie BKT match between Palermo F.C. vs S.S.C. Bari on 19 September 2025 at the Renzo Barbera stadium in Palermo, Italy

CALCIO - Serie B - Palermo FC vs SSC Bari

CALCIO - Serie B - Palermo FC vs SSC Bari

In honor of passed away of 14 years old Palermo F.C. supporters during the Italian Serie BKT match between Palermo F.C. vs S.S.C. Bari on 19 September 2025 at the Renzo Barbera stadium in Palermo, Italy

CALCIO - Serie B - Palermo FC vs SSC Bari

CALCIO - Serie B - Palermo FC vs SSC Bari

In honor of little Palermo F.C.supporter died at 14 years old during the Italian Serie BKT match between Palermo F.C. vs S.S.C. Bari on 19 September 2025 at the Renzo Barbera stadium in Palermo, Italy

File - Gaetane Thiney Announces Her Retirement at The End of The Season

File - Gaetane Thiney Announces Her Retirement at The End of The Season

File Photo - Gaetane Thiney during the women's friendly football match between France and USA at Oceane stadium in Le Havre, France, on January 19, 2019. After a career spanning more than 20 years, Gaëtane Thiney has announced the end of her career as a professional footballer. The iconic 39-year-old captain of Paris FC will call time on her career in 2025, although she will still be playing in the final major matches for her club, including the league play-offs and the Coupe de France final against PSG. Voted best D1 player in 2012 and 2014, Thiney also made her mark on the history of the French national team, with 163 caps and 58 goals scored. Her last match in a blue shirt was in November 2019. Photo by Paul rolland / Avenir Pictures / ABACAPRESS.COM

Istanbul Protest For Democracy - Istanbul

Istanbul Protest For Democracy - Istanbul

An old woman holds a photo of herself and Ekrem Imamoglu as thousands of protesters gather in front of Istanbul City Hall to call for democracy and ask President Erdogan to resign on March 22, 2025, in Istanbul, Turkey. The massive protests in Turkey, that are reportedly the biggest in the past ten years, started after the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 19, 2025. Imamoglu is the nominee of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) and Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main rival for the next presidential election in 2028. Photo by Su Cassiano/Middle East Image/ABACAPRESS.COM

Customs Officer Illustration - Rotterdam

Customs Officer Illustration - Rotterdam

A female police customs officer looks towards the port of Rotterdam in Rotterdam, The Netherlands on March 19, 2025. In order to contain the supply of cocaine from Central and South America to Rotterdam and Antwerp, the police and justice department in the ports of those cities must be given more capacity. Extractors, takers, intruders. They have all sorts of names, the young people are often between 18 and 30 years old. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Customs Officer Illustration - Rotterdam

Customs Officer Illustration - Rotterdam

A female police customs officer looks towards the port of Rotterdam in Rotterdam, The Netherlands on March 19, 2025. In order to contain the supply of cocaine from Central and South America to Rotterdam and Antwerp, the police and justice department in the ports of those cities must be given more capacity. Extractors, takers, intruders. They have all sorts of names, the young people are often between 18 and 30 years old. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Customs Officer Illustration - Rotterdam

Customs Officer Illustration - Rotterdam

A female police customs officer looks towards the port of Rotterdam in Rotterdam, The Netherlands on March 19, 2025. In order to contain the supply of cocaine from Central and South America to Rotterdam and Antwerp, the police and justice department in the ports of those cities must be given more capacity. Extractors, takers, intruders. They have all sorts of names, the young people are often between 18 and 30 years old. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Customs Officer Illustration - Rotterdam

Customs Officer Illustration - Rotterdam

A female police customs officer looks towards the port of Rotterdam in Rotterdam, The Netherlands on March 19, 2025. In order to contain the supply of cocaine from Central and South America to Rotterdam and Antwerp, the police and justice department in the ports of those cities must be given more capacity. Extractors, takers, intruders. They have all sorts of names, the young people are often between 18 and 30 years old. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Customs Officer Illustration - Rotterdam

Customs Officer Illustration - Rotterdam

A female police customs officer looks towards the port of Rotterdam in Rotterdam, The Netherlands on March 19, 2025. In order to contain the supply of cocaine from Central and South America to Rotterdam and Antwerp, the police and justice department in the ports of those cities must be given more capacity. Extractors, takers, intruders. They have all sorts of names, the young people are often between 18 and 30 years old. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Customs Officer Illustration - Rotterdam

Customs Officer Illustration - Rotterdam

A female police customs officer looks towards the port of Rotterdam in Rotterdam, The Netherlands on March 19, 2025. In order to contain the supply of cocaine from Central and South America to Rotterdam and Antwerp, the police and justice department in the ports of those cities must be given more capacity. Extractors, takers, intruders. They have all sorts of names, the young people are often between 18 and 30 years old. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Customs Officer Illustration - Rotterdam

Customs Officer Illustration - Rotterdam

A female police customs officer looks towards the port of Rotterdam in Rotterdam, The Netherlands on March 19, 2025. In order to contain the supply of cocaine from Central and South America to Rotterdam and Antwerp, the police and justice department in the ports of those cities must be given more capacity. Extractors, takers, intruders. They have all sorts of names, the young people are often between 18 and 30 years old. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Customs Officer Illustration - Rotterdam

Customs Officer Illustration - Rotterdam

A female police customs officer looks towards the port of Rotterdam in Rotterdam, The Netherlands on March 19, 2025. In order to contain the supply of cocaine from Central and South America to Rotterdam and Antwerp, the police and justice department in the ports of those cities must be given more capacity. Extractors, takers, intruders. They have all sorts of names, the young people are often between 18 and 30 years old. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Customs Officer Illustration - Rotterdam

Customs Officer Illustration - Rotterdam

A female police customs officer looks towards the port of Rotterdam in Rotterdam, The Netherlands on March 19, 2025. In order to contain the supply of cocaine from Central and South America to Rotterdam and Antwerp, the police and justice department in the ports of those cities must be given more capacity. Extractors, takers, intruders. They have all sorts of names, the young people are often between 18 and 30 years old. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Customs Officer Illustration - Rotterdam

Customs Officer Illustration - Rotterdam

A female police customs officer looks towards the port of Rotterdam in Rotterdam, The Netherlands on March 19, 2025. In order to contain the supply of cocaine from Central and South America to Rotterdam and Antwerp, the police and justice department in the ports of those cities must be given more capacity. Extractors, takers, intruders. They have all sorts of names, the young people are often between 18 and 30 years old. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Customs Officer Illustration - Rotterdam

Customs Officer Illustration - Rotterdam

A female police customs officer looks towards the port of Rotterdam in Rotterdam, The Netherlands on March 19, 2025. In order to contain the supply of cocaine from Central and South America to Rotterdam and Antwerp, the police and justice department in the ports of those cities must be given more capacity. Extractors, takers, intruders. They have all sorts of names, the young people are often between 18 and 30 years old. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Customs Officer Illustration - Rotterdam

Customs Officer Illustration - Rotterdam

A female police customs officer looks towards the port of Rotterdam in Rotterdam, The Netherlands on March 19, 2025. In order to contain the supply of cocaine from Central and South America to Rotterdam and Antwerp, the police and justice department in the ports of those cities must be given more capacity. Extractors, takers, intruders. They have all sorts of names, the young people are often between 18 and 30 years old. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Customs Officer Illustration - Rotterdam

Customs Officer Illustration - Rotterdam

A female police customs officer looks towards the port of Rotterdam in Rotterdam, The Netherlands on March 19, 2025. In order to contain the supply of cocaine from Central and South America to Rotterdam and Antwerp, the police and justice department in the ports of those cities must be given more capacity. Extractors, takers, intruders. They have all sorts of names, the young people are often between 18 and 30 years old. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

[Breaking News]Ruling on pipe bomb attack targeting ex-PM Kishida

WAKAYAMA, Japan, Feb. 19 Kyodo - Video taken on Feb. 19, 2025, shows the Wakayama District Court in the western Japan city of Wakayama, where a 25-year-old man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the attempted murder in 2023 of then Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in a pipe bomb attack at an election event. (Kyodo)

Ruling on pipe bomb attack targeting ex-PM Kishida

Ruling on pipe bomb attack targeting ex-PM Kishida

A vehicle believed to be carrying a 25-year-old man, sentenced to 10 years in prison for the attempted murder in 2023 of then Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in a pipe bomb attack, leaves the Wakayama District Court in the western Japan city of Wakayama on Feb. 19, 2025.

Ruling on pipe bomb attack targeting ex-PM Kishida

Ruling on pipe bomb attack targeting ex-PM Kishida

Photo taken on Feb. 19, 2025, shows the Wakayama District Court in the western Japan city of Wakayama, where a 25-year-old man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the attempted murder in 2023 of then Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in a pipe bomb attack at an election event.

Feminist Activists At The Entrance To The Courthouse - Avignon

Feminist Activists At The Entrance To The Courthouse - Avignon

Feminist activists hold up placards as journalists queue to enter the Avignon courthouse on 19 December 2024, as a verdict is awaited in the trial of a man, along with 50 others, accused of drugging his wife and orchestrating multiple rapes over nearly a decade. A court in Avignon, southern France, is trying Dominique Pelicot, a 71-year-old pensioner, accused of repeatedly raping and asking dozens of strangers to rape his sedated wife Gisèle Pelicot in her own bed for a decade. Fifty other men, aged between 26 and 74, were also on trial for their alleged involvement in the case that horrified France. Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in prison after drugging his ex-wife Gisèle and recruiting strangers to rape her for years. Fifty other men have now been sentenced alongside him. Dominique, aged 72, showed no emotion as the verdicts were read out. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Feminist Activists At The Entrance To The Courthouse - Avignon

Feminist Activists At The Entrance To The Courthouse - Avignon

Feminist activists hold up placards as journalists queue to enter the Avignon courthouse on 19 December 2024, as a verdict is awaited in the trial of a man, along with 50 others, accused of drugging his wife and orchestrating multiple rapes over nearly a decade. A court in Avignon, southern France, is trying Dominique Pelicot, a 71-year-old pensioner, accused of repeatedly raping and asking dozens of strangers to rape his sedated wife Gisèle Pelicot in her own bed for a decade. Fifty other men, aged between 26 and 74, were also on trial for their alleged involvement in the case that horrified France. Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in prison after drugging his ex-wife Gisèle and recruiting strangers to rape her for years. Fifty other men have now been sentenced alongside him. Dominique, aged 72, showed no emotion as the verdicts were read out. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Feminist Activists At The Entrance To The Courthouse - Avignon

Feminist Activists At The Entrance To The Courthouse - Avignon

Feminist activists hold up placards as journalists queue to enter the Avignon courthouse on 19 December 2024, as a verdict is awaited in the trial of a man, along with 50 others, accused of drugging his wife and orchestrating multiple rapes over nearly a decade. A court in Avignon, southern France, is trying Dominique Pelicot, a 71-year-old pensioner, accused of repeatedly raping and asking dozens of strangers to rape his sedated wife Gisèle Pelicot in her own bed for a decade. Fifty other men, aged between 26 and 74, were also on trial for their alleged involvement in the case that horrified France. Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in prison after drugging his ex-wife Gisèle and recruiting strangers to rape her for years. Fifty other men have now been sentenced alongside him. Dominique, aged 72, showed no emotion as the verdicts were read out. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Feminist Activists At The Entrance To The Courthouse - Avignon

Feminist Activists At The Entrance To The Courthouse - Avignon

Feminist activists hold up placards as journalists queue to enter the Avignon courthouse on 19 December 2024, as a verdict is awaited in the trial of a man, along with 50 others, accused of drugging his wife and orchestrating multiple rapes over nearly a decade. A court in Avignon, southern France, is trying Dominique Pelicot, a 71-year-old pensioner, accused of repeatedly raping and asking dozens of strangers to rape his sedated wife Gisèle Pelicot in her own bed for a decade. Fifty other men, aged between 26 and 74, were also on trial for their alleged involvement in the case that horrified France. Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in prison after drugging his ex-wife Gisèle and recruiting strangers to rape her for years. Fifty other men have now been sentenced alongside him. Dominique, aged 72, showed no emotion as the verdicts were read out. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Feminist Activists At The Entrance To The Courthouse - Avignon

Feminist Activists At The Entrance To The Courthouse - Avignon

Feminist activists hold up placards as journalists queue to enter the Avignon courthouse on 19 December 2024, as a verdict is awaited in the trial of a man, along with 50 others, accused of drugging his wife and orchestrating multiple rapes over nearly a decade. A court in Avignon, southern France, is trying Dominique Pelicot, a 71-year-old pensioner, accused of repeatedly raping and asking dozens of strangers to rape his sedated wife Gisèle Pelicot in her own bed for a decade. Fifty other men, aged between 26 and 74, were also on trial for their alleged involvement in the case that horrified France. Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in prison after drugging his ex-wife Gisèle and recruiting strangers to rape her for years. Fifty other men have now been sentenced alongside him. Dominique, aged 72, showed no emotion as the verdicts were read out. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Feminist Activists At The Entrance To The Courthouse - Avignon

Feminist Activists At The Entrance To The Courthouse - Avignon

Feminist activists hold up placards as journalists queue to enter the Avignon courthouse on 19 December 2024, as a verdict is awaited in the trial of a man, along with 50 others, accused of drugging his wife and orchestrating multiple rapes over nearly a decade. A court in Avignon, southern France, is trying Dominique Pelicot, a 71-year-old pensioner, accused of repeatedly raping and asking dozens of strangers to rape his sedated wife Gisèle Pelicot in her own bed for a decade. Fifty other men, aged between 26 and 74, were also on trial for their alleged involvement in the case that horrified France. Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in prison after drugging his ex-wife Gisèle and recruiting strangers to rape her for years. Fifty other men have now been sentenced alongside him. Dominique, aged 72, showed no emotion as the verdicts were read out. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Feminist Activists At The Entrance To The Courthouse - Avignon

Feminist Activists At The Entrance To The Courthouse - Avignon

Feminist activists hold up placards as journalists queue to enter the Avignon courthouse on 19 December 2024, as a verdict is awaited in the trial of a man, along with 50 others, accused of drugging his wife and orchestrating multiple rapes over nearly a decade. A court in Avignon, southern France, is trying Dominique Pelicot, a 71-year-old pensioner, accused of repeatedly raping and asking dozens of strangers to rape his sedated wife Gisèle Pelicot in her own bed for a decade. Fifty other men, aged between 26 and 74, were also on trial for their alleged involvement in the case that horrified France. Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in prison after drugging his ex-wife Gisèle and recruiting strangers to rape her for years. Fifty other men have now been sentenced alongside him. Dominique, aged 72, showed no emotion as the verdicts were read out. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Feminist Activists At The Entrance To The Courthouse - Avignon

Feminist Activists At The Entrance To The Courthouse - Avignon

Feminist activists hold up placards as journalists queue to enter the Avignon courthouse on 19 December 2024, as a verdict is awaited in the trial of a man, along with 50 others, accused of drugging his wife and orchestrating multiple rapes over nearly a decade. A court in Avignon, southern France, is trying Dominique Pelicot, a 71-year-old pensioner, accused of repeatedly raping and asking dozens of strangers to rape his sedated wife Gisèle Pelicot in her own bed for a decade. Fifty other men, aged between 26 and 74, were also on trial for their alleged involvement in the case that horrified France. Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in prison after drugging his ex-wife Gisèle and recruiting strangers to rape her for years. Fifty other men have now been sentenced alongside him. Dominique, aged 72, showed no emotion as the verdicts were read out. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Feminist Activists At The Entrance To The Courthouse - Avignon

Feminist Activists At The Entrance To The Courthouse - Avignon

Feminist activists hold up placards as journalists queue to enter the Avignon courthouse on 19 December 2024, as a verdict is awaited in the trial of a man, along with 50 others, accused of drugging his wife and orchestrating multiple rapes over nearly a decade. A court in Avignon, southern France, is trying Dominique Pelicot, a 71-year-old pensioner, accused of repeatedly raping and asking dozens of strangers to rape his sedated wife Gisèle Pelicot in her own bed for a decade. Fifty other men, aged between 26 and 74, were also on trial for their alleged involvement in the case that horrified France. Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in prison after drugging his ex-wife Gisèle and recruiting strangers to rape her for years. Fifty other men have now been sentenced alongside him. Dominique, aged 72, showed no emotion as the verdicts were read out. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Feminist Activists At The Entrance To The Courthouse - Avignon

Feminist Activists At The Entrance To The Courthouse - Avignon

Feminist activists hold up placards as journalists queue to enter the Avignon courthouse on 19 December 2024, as a verdict is awaited in the trial of a man, along with 50 others, accused of drugging his wife and orchestrating multiple rapes over nearly a decade. A court in Avignon, southern France, is trying Dominique Pelicot, a 71-year-old pensioner, accused of repeatedly raping and asking dozens of strangers to rape his sedated wife Gisèle Pelicot in her own bed for a decade. Fifty other men, aged between 26 and 74, were also on trial for their alleged involvement in the case that horrified France. Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in prison after drugging his ex-wife Gisèle and recruiting strangers to rape her for years. Fifty other men have now been sentenced alongside him. Dominique, aged 72, showed no emotion as the verdicts were read out. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Feminist Activists At The Entrance To The Courthouse - Avignon

Feminist Activists At The Entrance To The Courthouse - Avignon

Feminist activists hold up placards as journalists queue to enter the Avignon courthouse on 19 December 2024, as a verdict is awaited in the trial of a man, along with 50 others, accused of drugging his wife and orchestrating multiple rapes over nearly a decade. A court in Avignon, southern France, is trying Dominique Pelicot, a 71-year-old pensioner, accused of repeatedly raping and asking dozens of strangers to rape his sedated wife Gisèle Pelicot in her own bed for a decade. Fifty other men, aged between 26 and 74, were also on trial for their alleged involvement in the case that horrified France. Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in prison after drugging his ex-wife Gisèle and recruiting strangers to rape her for years. Fifty other men have now been sentenced alongside him. Dominique, aged 72, showed no emotion as the verdicts were read out. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gisele Pelicot's Ex-Husband Dominique Jailed For 20 Years In Mass Rape Trial

Gisele Pelicot's Ex-Husband Dominique Jailed For 20 Years In Mass Rape Trial

Caroline Darian and David Pelicot (R) arrive at the courthouse in Avignon on December 19, 2024, as the verdict is expected in the trial of their father, with 50 others, accused of drugging his wife and orchestrating multiple rapes over nearly a decade. A court in the French southern town of Avignon is trying Dominique Pelicot, a 71-year-old retiree, for repeatedly raping and enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his heavily sedated wife Gisele Pelicot in her own bed over a decade. Fifty other men, aged between 26 and 74, are also on trial for alleged involvement, in a case that has horrified France. Dominique Pelicot is jailed for 20 years after drugging his ex-wife Gisèle and recruiting strangers to rape her for years Fifty other men are now being sentenced alongside him. Dominique, 72, showed no emotion as the verdicts were read out. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM