Alicia Gali

Alicia Gali is an Australian woman who was jailed for eight months in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates in 2008. She was accused of having illicit sexual relationship under UAE law after reporting to the police about being drugged and raped by three co-workers. Her case raised public attention and criticism of the UAE's justice system's handling of the incident.

Alleged rape in Le Méridien hotel Alicia Gali had been working as a beauty salon manager in the Le Méridien Al Aqah Beach Resort, Fujairah. She spent an evening drinking with three co-workers. She claimed that when she woke up the next day, she was "naked, with broken ribs and massive bruising" but admitted she had no memory of the night before. Her co-workers denied under oath that there was any assault, and testified in court that Gali consented to have sex with them. They allege that her injuries were caused by her falling whilst dancing on a table. for having an extra-matrimonial sexual relationship. She was released from prison after eight months in March 2009. The court ruled that the victim engaged in “consensual sex”because she had agreed to enter the car of one of the men – an act of willingness that denoted she knew what she was getting into.

Lawsuits Gali has sued her employers at the hotel for breaching its workplace obligations by failing to have a system in place to protect their workers against assault. The hotel management claimed to have offered Gali the required support after the case.

Gali also later sued the Australian government, arguing that they failed to give her proper advice.

Publicity The Australian government requested Gali's family not to publicize the case during her imprisonment period.