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Strauss-Kahn, victims & victimisation

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Even though the hotel maid may have lied under oath, the case is not closed and Dominique Strauss-Kahn's accuser may still be a victim, argue guests. Here in France, the attitude to rape cases may never be the same.

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Elaine SCIOLINO, Paris correspondent for the New York Times and author of "La Seduction" (Times books)

Thierry MARCHAL-BECK, National Secretary, French Socialist Party

A. Craig COPETAS, Senior Writer, Bloomberg News

Françoise BELLOT, Board Member of the Feminist Coalition Against Rape (Collectif Féministe Contre le Viol)

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Time to change the law - false accusers should be punished

by Anonyme - 09/07/2011 - 00:53

Women who make false accusations should be punished. It is unacceptable that someone so malicious be allowed to go free. They were quite happy to see someone go to jail - knowing full well the person they were accusing was innocent.

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