In France, only around one in ten rapes or attempted rapes result in victims pressing charges and, even then, convictions, if one can be reached at all, often result in lenient punishments, say activists. With this Friday marking International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, France 24 takes a closer look at a case where the perpetrator was allowed to walk free.
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