“In the UAE rape is not a crime unless it is witnessed by four adult male Muslim witnesses. Alicia wasn't told this. She certainly wasn't told that if she reported the brutal rape to the police that she ran the risk of being jailed for 12 months.”
A Brisbane woman jailed for adultery in Dubai after she complained of being drugged and raped by four co-workers .
Alicia Gali's lawyer Michelle James, a principal at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, said Australian embassy staff failed to warn the 29-year-old that a complaint of rape in the United Arab Emirates could lead to her being jailed.
Ms Gali was charged with adultery and sentenced to 11 months in prison, serving eight, after bringing the incident to the attention of the UAE police
Read more: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/she-wasnt-warned-rape-victim-to-sue-government-20110607-1fqcz.html#ixzz1XWju4tAB
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