Hong kong, january 18, 20 dozens of hong kongbased migrant workers, including sri lankans. July 5, 2007 prlog business sri lanka is seeking urgent international support to fund an appeal for rizana nafeek. Rizana nafeek, a sri lankan, was among the numerous foreign laborers routinely imported to saudi arabia for domestic work. Killing rizana nafeek in saudi arabia youtube youtube. Rizana nafeek was found guilty of murdering her employers child a crime she. Rizana s misfortune of bad luck on death row although rizana could not be released by paying of diya compensation 17 indians who were sentenced to death by the sharia law freed. Saudi arabia executes sri lankan maid the independent. Tim king asks activists, writers, and a member of sri lankas parliament, if the widespread support for a muslim maid in saudi arabia eased other tensions.
Rizanas parents revealed that her passport was forged, altering the date of birth, in order to gain employment in the middle east. Saudi arabia is a state party to the convention on the rights of the child crc, which prohibits the execution of offenders for crimes committed when they were under 18 years. Amnesty international has condemned the conviction and since revealed rizana was not allowed to produce her birth certificate which shows her true age during an appeal trial. Business execution software to improve business results and people performance add to compare successfactors offers leading business execution software. Sri lankan maid rizana nafeek beheaded in saudi arabia bbc. Ill treatment of migrant domestic workers is a phenomenon elsewhere in the middle east, and. Sri lankan president and govt did nothing to save rizana. The beheading of a housemaid in saudi arabia highlights slavelike. Critical dna evidence that could potentially either exonerate him or. Saudi arabia beheads young migrant maid for killing infant. View latest articles, news and information about what happened to rizana nafeek, sri lankan domestic helper, that died on wednesday january 9th 20at age 24. Nov 12, 2014 a particularly egregious case was the beheading of rizana nafeek, a 24year old sri lankan woman working as a maid in dawadmi, in january 20. Thus, the sri lankan foreign ministrys claim that nafeeks execution occurred despite all efforts at the highest level of the government and the. Rizana nafeek, a nineteen year old sri lankan house maid, was convicted of strangling a four.
Save rizana nafeekjoin against death sentence, colombo 2020. Saudi arabia oppression of expression support raif badawi, turki alhamad and hamza kashgari. Death penalty and the right to life inter press service. Demonstrators in colombo protest against the execution of rizana nafeek. A year ago today, a blindfolded, whiteclad rizana nafeek had her head chopped off in public in dawadmy, near the saudi capital of riyadh. Saudi arabia beheads maid rizana nafeek for murdering baby. I condemn the execution of rizana nafeek in saudi arabia yesterday, despite the many appeals for her sentence to be commuted. Jul 05, 2007 lawyers confident of saving rizana mohammed rasooldeen, arab news.
Rizana nafeek was just killed by the saudi government, executed if you want to put an imprint of justice on it. The victims family has the ultimate responsibility on the fate of rizana, according to saudi law. Rizana nafeek was a sri lankan woman convicted and subsequently executed in saudi arabia. I am deeply dismayed by the information that sri lankan national ms rizana nafeek was executed today. Jun 26, 2011 teenage girl sentenced to death by beheading. Rizana nafeek was a sri lankan woman convicted and subsequently executed in saudi arabia for the murder of. Rizana nafeek sailan muslim the online resource for. Rizana nafeek a tragedy of two families from sri lankan village to saudi death cell rizana nafeek was born on the 4th feb 1988, to a poor muslim family living in a wartorn, impoverished village in sri lanka. Jan, 20 i condemn the execution of rizana nafeek in saudi arabia yesterday, despite the many appeals for her sentence to be commuted. As of the time of rizana nafeek s execution, at least 45 other foreign domestics, most of them indonesians, were also awaiting execution on saudi arabias death row.
Statement on the execution of rizana nafeek one island. What some meet with is abuse and hardship from their employers for a. It would be outrageous if rizana nafeek were to be executed. The cid arrested the sub agent who sent house maid rizana nafeek to saudi arabia with forged documents despite her being underage, police said. Saudi arabia, however, has no real justice system, certainly not for foreigners. Kifaya iftekhar, who is based in saudi arabia and who has. Petition stop the execution of rizana nafeek in saudi. They say her execution is a breach of international child rights. Saudi arabia beheads sri lankan housemaid accused of killing. The execution of rizana nafeek, accused of killing an infant when she was just 17, drew criticism from humanrights groups. Executing rizana nafeek is sheer saudi barbarism sri lanka.
Safe world for women needs your help with stop the execution of rizana nafeek in saudi arabia. Sri lankan maid rizana nafeek beheaded in saudi arabia. Jan 09, 20 text of statement issued by the asian human rights commission on the execution of ms. We, the undersigned, condemn in the strongest terms the beheading of rizana nafeek the sri lankan domestic migrant worker convicted aged 17 in 2005, for the accidental death of an infant in.
Saudi arabia beheads sri lankan maid the daily beast. The young lady was convicted and executed in saudi arabia for the murder of fourmonthold naif alquithaibi. On january 9, 20, the saudi ministry of interior announced the execution of a sri lankan woman holds a placard in protest, outside the saudi arabia. Saudi arabia stands by sir lankan maid rizana nafeek s beheading. Rizana nafeek was found guilty of murdering her employers child a crime she vehemently denied until death. Jan 14, 20 rizana nafeek was taken out of her prison cell in dawadmi town, 200 km from riyadh, on wednesday 9 january. Teenage girl sentenced to death by beheading world news. The embassy of sri lanka in riyadh has confirmed this report.
Lawyers confident of saving rizana mohammed rasooldeen, arab news. Mar, 20 sri lankan women shout slogans during a protest in colombo, sri lanka, friday, jan. A year ago today, a blindfolded, whiteclad rizana nafeek had her head chopped off in public in dawadmy, near the saudi capital of riyadh rizana nafeek, a sri lankan, was among the numerous foreign laborers routinely imported to saudi arabia for domestic work. Rajasigham, chief editor, asian tribune pointed out that she was an innocent young woman, unjustifiably subjected to saudi law and executed while sri lanka president mahinda rajapaksa, asian tribune and many organizations and civilians. Sri lanka has recalled its ambassador in saudi arabia with immediate effect to express the countrys displeasure over the execution of sri lankan house maid rizana nafeek. Sri lanka recalls ambassador to saudi over rizana execution. Saudi arabia behead sri lankan child maid rizana nafeek. Saudi authorities said wednesday a sri lankan domestic worker has been executed for killing a saudi baby in her care in 2005. The high representative of the european union for foreign affairs and security policy and vice president of the commission issued the following statement yesterday.
Justice for rizana nafeek by fil munas countercurrents. Download serendip my sri lankan journey my sri lankan kitchen read online. Save rizana nafeek from beheading in saudi arabia business. In texas, where 12 people have been exonerated from death row, owen is trying to prevent the execution of his client hank skinner, 49, on death row since 1995 for a triple homicide in pampa, texas. According to the news received from saudi arabia rizana nafeek, who has been the dawadami prison since 2005 may be executed at any moment. Way back in 2007, a 17yearold, impoverished girl called rizana nafeek from muttur boarded a plane bound for riyadh, saudi arabia, dreaming of a bright future for her parents, sisters and herself. January 9th, 2012 meaghan thanks to meaghan good of the charley project for the guest post. Rizana nafeek, 24, was executed on wednesday morning in the town of dawadmy, some 250 miles from the capital riyadh, the saudi internior ministry said in a statement. Lankan maid rizana nafeek executed video dailymotion. Saudi arabia is a state party to the convention on the rights of the child crc, which prohibits the. Sri lankan housemaid rizana nafeek who was on death row on charges of having killed an infant has been executed in saudi arabia, external affairs ministry said today.
Colombo asianews sri lankan housemaid rizana nafeek was executed in saudi arabia today 6 am gmt, sri lankas external affairs ministry reported. The tragic and shocking news of execution of rizana nafeek sends shock waves to all corners of the island. Her parents alleged that in order to get work in saudi arabia, the date of birth was altered on nafeek s passport, and in reality. Uk, weeks prior to nafeeks execution, sri lankas ambassador to saudi arabia announced that she would be released. In january 20, rizana nafeek, a sri lankan domestic worker. She was charged with strangling the fourmonth old baby of her employer to death. On this day in 1900, 36yearold louisa josephine jemima masset also called louise in some accounts was hung for the murder of her young son the previous year. Uk and france condemn killing of rizana nafeek in saudi. Rizana nafeek was sentenced to death on 16 june 2007 for a murder committed while she was 17 years old. Her supporters say she was only 17 at the time of the killing.
Rizana nafeek was beheaded by sword in dawadmy, near the capital riyadh, on. I want to tell you, and from your mouth to gods ear, the tragic tale of rizana nafeek, an inconsequential and. The saudi arabian government has gone ahead with her execution despite assurances as late as last week from various diplomatic sources that she would be released. A child died in her care when she was working there at age 17, which was tragic. The exploitation of guest workers in saudi arabia has been a common occurrence for many years. Rizana nafeek in january 20, however, reports suggest that at least one of the 47 individuals executed on 2 january 2016 was under 18 years of age at the time of the offence for which he was sentenced to death 2occurred. Rizana s cousin a relative likely to marry her works for a multipurpose store for a meager salary. Rizana nafeek a domestic worker executed in saudi arabia short while ago. Alistair burt, foreign office minister for the middle east, said. Rizana nafeek sri lankan domestic helper dead at age 24. Nafeek was sentenced to death in 2007 after her wealthy saudi employer accused her of killing his 4monthold daughter after the baby choked while being bottle fed. After all, the notability comes from the execution and backlash from killing a poor, illiterate, underage guest worker rather than anything the girl did. The best sleeping position for back pain, neck pain, and sciatica tips from a physical therapist duration.
Ei supports the global call to stop the execution of a srilankan teenage girl who has been sentenced to death by beheading in saudi arabia. Rizana left sri lanka as a child of 16 or 17 to work in saudi arabia and has been convicted without having recourse to a fair trial. Sri lankan housemaid rizana nafeek who was on death row on charges of having killed an infant has been. Dressed in white robes, blindfolded and handcuffed, she was led out by prison officers and forced to her knees as an islamic prayer was recited. The saudi interior ministry said in a statement run by the official spa news agency that rizana nafeek was executed in the town of dawadmy, near the capital riyadh, on wednesday morning. Join safe world for women and 4,304 supporters today. Save rizana nafeek archives asian human rights commission. Saudi arabia has criticised world reaction to its beheading a sri lankan maid convicted of killing her employers baby. Eleven million guest workers have come to the middle eastern nation in order to find an opportunity to support their families back home. Sri lankan women shout slogans during a protest in colombo, sri lanka, friday, jan.
The young muslim woman was on death row since 2007 for allegedly killing an infant. The uk opposes all use of the death penalty as a matter of principle, whatever the crime committed. Rafeena nafeek said her daughter, rizana, was innocent and was. Rizana nafeek a domestic worker executed in saudi arabia. Sri lanka saudi arabia sri lankas rizana nafeek executed. It was not possible for sri lanka to pay money and save rizana nafeek from been executed. As with rizana nafeek, nearly all migrant workers in saudi arabia are at great. Jan 11, 20 saudi arabia oppression of expression support raif badawi, turki alhamad and hamza kashgari. Rizanas misfortune of bad luck on death row gossip. The maid, rizana nafeek, had denied killing the fourmonthold boy. This story is based on the life of rizana nafeek, a sri lankan girl convicted and subsequently executed in saudi arabia for the alleged murder of fourmonthold naif alquthaibi. Jan 15, 20 a young sri lankan woman was beheaded with a sword last wednesday in a dawadmi, a small town in saudi arabia. Rizana nafeek s name might not have caught the attention of many people and unfortunately it will soon be forgotten by those who knew her story, but not by her loved ones who are still grieving her death.
The beheading of a housemaid in saudi arabia highlights slave. It gives a wrong picture to the people on the nature and the application of the islamic law as many people are under the impression that the applicable law in rizana s case was derived from undiluted islamic jurisprudence. Jan 24, 20 the mother of a sri lankan domestic worker beheaded in saudi arabia has forgiven those who she says wanted her daughter executed. So it should be moved to death of rizana nafeek or perhaps execution of rizana nafeek. Riyadh, 28 october 2007 there is a strong possibility that rizana nafeek, charged by a court in dawadmi with murdering a fourmonthold child, will escape execution, according to her lawyers. This was revealed to the bbc sinhala service by dr. Dinuka liyanawattereuters civil society statement on the execution of rizana nafeek we, the undersigned, condemn in the strongest terms the beheading of rizana nafeek the sri lankan domestic migrant worker convicted aged 17 in 2005, for the accidental death of an infant. If the sentence is upheld, she could be at imminent risk of execution. Jan 09, 20 the powers that be in saudi arabia beheaded a woman for allegedly killing a fourmonthold baby, naif alquthaibi who was under her care some eight years ago. It would be outrageous if rizana nafeek were to be executed for this crime. Photos courtesy of apmm nafeek was executed on january 9 for the death of her employers child.
Jan 09, 20 saudi arabia drew widespread censure today as it ignored personal pleas from the sri lankan president and executed a migrant worker for the death of a baby in her care, despite her being a minor. At least 158 people, including three women, were executed in 2007. Nov 17, 2014 amnesty has said it is alarmed at the disproportionate number of migrant workers in saudi arabia being executed. Rizana nafeek, a sri lankan domestic worker trafficked into saudi arabia, was sentenced to death on 16 june 2007 for the alleged murder of an infant in her care. The parents of sri lankan maid rizana nafeek who is accused of murdering a saudi newborn in 2005 have appealed to the human rights commission hrc to take suitable action for their daughters. The saudi interior ministry said on wednesday that ms nafeek was executed for smothering the infant after an argument with the childs mother. Sep 09, 20 while speaking at the launching ceremony of the rizana nafeek foundation at muthur, her birth place, mr. By clicking on continue you confirm that you are 18 years and over. How about renaming it to execution of rizana nafeek.
Rizana nafeek s lawyer is reported to have challenged the accuracy of the statements made by the interpreter who translated rizana nafeek s initial statements to the police from tamil into arabic. Rizana nafeek executed posted in local news rizana nafeek, a sri lankan domestic worker convicted of killing a baby in her care in 2005 when she was 17 has been executed, the sri lankan foreign employment bureau said a short while ago. Rizana nafeek, a sri lankan domestic worker convicted of killing a baby in her care in 2005 when she was 17 was executed yesterday. Based on a coerced confession which she retracted and despite the fact that she was a juvenile, the saudi. On wednesday, the saudi arabian government beheaded rizana nafeek, a sri lankan woman who had worked as a maid in the. A maid convicted of killing a baby has been beheaded in saudi arabia, despite being only 17 at the time of the crime. The imminent danger of the execution of rizana nafeek. Jan 12, 20 the execution of housemaid rizana nafeek who languished in death row, in one of the most inhuman environment, in a saudi prison for almost seven years is nothing but sheer barbarism of the american, british and zionist installed tribal saudis the most oppressive regime in the planet. Warning thread sri lankan maid rizana nafeek beheaded in saudi arabia might contain content that is not suitable for all ages. Rizana nafeek according to reports received, the government of saudi arabia has executed ms. It appears that she was herself a child at the time and there are. The charitys middle east director malcolm smart said at the time.
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