It now seems that the Alicia Gali, who is a 29-year-old Australian woman, is hard at work suing her employer, Le Méridien Al Aqah Beach Resort, after she was raped by 4 co-workers. According to reports, this woman, who worked in the five-star United Arab Emirates hotel, was drugged and then raped.
However, the twist on the story is that the 29-year-old woman, after being raped, ended up spending 8 months in prison. This is because it is illegal to have sex outside of marriage when living in the United Arab Emirates.
Currently she is suing the beach resort for breaching its workplace duty. Although she was raped back in 2008, the Australian embassy had advised Ms Gali, as well as her family, not to go to the media during her custody. She was just released in March of 2009.
The lawyer of Ms Gali, Melissa Payne, said that this whole ordeal has caused her a lot of pain. She is now suffering from post traumatic stress disorder, and she has nightmares and flashbacks about the event.
Gail said that she thought that she would be safe and protected in an international hotel group. However, this hotel group did not give her the correct advice, and they did not help her once she was charged and imprisoned. Overall, she said that she still feels angry and upset about the whole thing. She said that it’s wrong that she was a victim and then was punished for it.
It is likely that this lawsuit is going to take place in Queensland. However, no one knows for sure. There is still a slight chance that the court case could be held in the United Arab Emirates.
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However, the twist on the story is that the 29-year-old woman, after being raped, ended up spending 8 months in prison. This is because it is illegal to have sex outside of marriage when living in the United Arab Emirates.
Currently she is suing the beach resort for breaching its workplace duty. Although she was raped back in 2008, the Australian embassy had advised Ms Gali, as well as her family, not to go to the media during her custody. She was just released in March of 2009.
The lawyer of Ms Gali, Melissa Payne, said that this whole ordeal has caused her a lot of pain. She is now suffering from post traumatic stress disorder, and she has nightmares and flashbacks about the event.
Gail said that she thought that she would be safe and protected in an international hotel group. However, this hotel group did not give her the correct advice, and they did not help her once she was charged and imprisoned. Overall, she said that she still feels angry and upset about the whole thing. She said that it’s wrong that she was a victim and then was punished for it.
It is likely that this lawsuit is going to take place in Queensland. However, no one knows for sure. There is still a slight chance that the court case could be held in the United Arab Emirates.
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