{"id":1146,"date":"2015-12-04T06:04:45","date_gmt":"2015-12-04T06:04:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.csbronline.org\/?p=1146"},"modified":"2015-12-04T06:04:45","modified_gmt":"2015-12-04T06:04:45","slug":"take-all-possible-measures-to-revoke-death-sentence-on-sri-lankan-domestic-worker-sri-lankan-csos-tell-govt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csbronline.org\/?p=1146","title":{"rendered":"Take All Possible Measures To Revoke Death Sentence On Sri Lankan Domestic Worker: Sri Lankan CSOs Tell Govt"},"content":{"rendered":"

3 December 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

185 Civil Society activists and 40 organisations have today urged the respective authorities to\u00a0take all possible measures to revoke the death sentence and ensure the migrant worker\u2019s safe return to Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n

A 45 year old, unnamed Sri Lankan migrant domestic worker and mother of 4 has been sentenced to death by stoning in Saudi Arabia for \u2018adultery.\u2019<\/p>\n

We publish below the statement in full;<\/p>\n

Death Sentence Imposed on a Sri Lankan Migrant Worker in Saudi Arabia<\/strong><\/p>\n

We the undersigned express our deep dismay and distress that as a yet unnamed Sri Lankan housemaid living in Saudi Arabia has been found guilty of adultery and has been sentenced to death by stoning.<\/p>\n

\"StopStoning-Saudi\"According to newspaper reports, a court in Riyadh sentenced the woman, reportedly a mother of two, based on her confession. The male worker involved in the case who has been found guilty of fornication (as he is not married) has been given a sentence of 100 lashes. Little is known of the circumstances of the case; generally these cases are difficult to prove as it must be corroborated by four male witnesses or eight female witnesses. However since the woman pleaded guilty the case has been exempted from this standard of proof.<\/p>\n

In response to the conviction, the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) and the Ministry of Foreign Employment has expressed concern and instructed the Sri Lankan Embassy in Saudi Arabia to take all steps to save the convicted woman. The SLBFE has hired a lawyer to appear on behalf of the woman in order to obtain a revocation of the death sentence. Minister Thalatha Athukorale has however noted that this would be an uphill task given that the woman has confessed to the offence.<\/p>\n

This is the second instance that a Sri Lankan housemaid has been given the death sentence. PreviouslyRizana Nafeek<\/a> was beheaded on 9th January 2013 for the alleged murder of a four-month old baby boy. Nafeek\u2019s conviction was also based on a confession, which she later claimed was made under duress and without linguistic assistance. Following a case which dragged on for five years and despite appeals made by the government of Sri Lanka and international and local women\u2019s and human rights organisations, the Saudi government went ahead with her execution in January 2013.<\/p>\n

According to Amnesty International, Saudi Arabia is amongst the top three countries that implement the death penalty and the majority of those who are executed are foreign nationals convicted for non-lethal crimes such as adultery, apostasy, sorcery and witchcraft.<\/p>\n

We appeal to THE RESPECTIVE AUTHORITIES TO take all possible measures to revoke the death sentence and ensure the migrant worker\u2019s safe return to Sri Lanka. We EARNESTLY call on you to expeditiously bring to bear all possible means to ensure that the migrant worker is granted justice. We further call on you to ensure that Sri Lankan migrant workers are granted all possible support and protection to ensure their human rights.<\/p>\n

Sincerely<\/p>\n

Action Network for Migrant Workers (ACTFORM)
\nCentre for Policy Alternatives
\nCentre for Social Concerns, Jaela
\nCeylon Workers Red Flag Union
\nCitizens Voice for Justice and Peace
\nDomestic Workers Union
\nFamilies of the Disappeared
\nKantha Shakthi Forum
\nLanka Estate Workers Union
\nUnited Federation of Labour
\nLawyers Collective for democracy
\nMuslim Women\u2019s Research and Action Forum
\nRed Flag Women\u2019s Movement
\nRights Now
\nRural Women\u2019s Front, Galle
\nSavisthri Women\u2019s Movement for Justice
\nSri Lanka Women\u2019s NGO Forum (SLWNGOF)
\nSuriya Women\u2019s Development Centre, Batticaloa
\nTrikone Cultural Centre
\nWoman\u2019s Power
\nWomen and Media Collective (WMC)
\nWomen In Need
\nWomen\u2019s Resource Center, Kurunegala
\nAssociation for War Affected Women, Kandy
\nChristian Workers fellowship (CWF)Women Action Network, Jaffna
\nFuture In Our Hands
\nThe Grassrooted Trust
\nCoalition for Educational development
\nSAHODARATHWA SANSADAYA
\nChristian Alliance for Social Action (CASA)
\nCentre for Peacebuilding and Reconciliation
\nInter Relligious Federation of Ampara District (IRFAD)
\nAl Minan Women\u2019s Society \u2013 Kalmunai
\nFathima Women\u2019s Society \u2013 Central Camp
\nNisha Women\u2019s Society Kalmunai
\nAmbikai Women\u2019s Society \u2013 Central Camp
\nMalar Villy Society Central Camp
\nSivasakthi Women\u2019s Society Central Camp
\nIna Ottrumaikana Pengal Abiviruthy \u00a0Ondriyam Central Camp
\nWomen\u2019s Political Academy<\/p>\n

Amal Mohamed
\nAmita Weerasinghe
\nAmeena Hussein
\nAnberiya Hanifa
\nAnn Jabbar
\nAinslie Joseph
\nAnnie Kurian
\nAnoma Alankara
\nAnoma Manoranjani
\nAparna Gurusinghe
\nAasha
\nA.H.H.Aqila
\nAsma Jabir
\nArafa Jaleel Khan
\nAzra Abdul Cader
\nBalachandran Gowthaman
\nBalasingham Skanthakumar
\nBhavani Fonseka
\nBhoomi Harendran
\nBritto Fernando
\nCamena Gunaratne
\nChandani K.A Malagammana
\nChandralal Colombage
\nCayathri. D
\nCaryll Tozer
\nChandrika Gadiewasam
\nChristine Perera
\nChulani Kodikara
\nD.R.Jayathilake
\nDavid Gunaratnam
\nDamaris Wickremesekera
\nDeeptha Bandara
\nDhammika Karunaratne
\nDharmasiri Bandaranayake
\nDinushika Dissanayake
\nElanda Delwala
\nFaizun Zackariya
\nFahrun Muthalif
\nFarzana Jaleel Khan
\nFlorine Marzook
\nG.W.Padmaseeli
\nGamini Ruberu
\nGamini Viyangoda
\nGehan Gunatilleke
\nGeethika Rupasinghe
\nGratian A. Peiris
\nH.M. Subharatne Menike
\nHarini Amarasuriya
\nHans Billimoria
\nHilmy Ahamed
\nHishama Matheen
\nHemalatha
\nH.Nuwaiza
\nHyshyama Hamin
\nIman Mohamed
\nIndra Swarnaseeli
\nInshira Laffir
\nIrina Jabir
\nJagath Siriwardena
\nDr. Jameel,
\nJezima Ismail
\nJailabdeen Shiam
\nProf. Jayantha Seneviratne
\nK.A.Jayasinghe Perera
\nJ. Madanaruby
\nKalani Subasinghe
\nKumudini Samuel
\nK.Nishanthini
\nK.Wijeyluxmy
\nK. Vinoja
\nK.L.M.Azeez
\nFr Kirubairajah
\nKusum Siriwardena
\nLesley Sirimane
\nLeila Udayar
\nLallani Kalupahans
\nLinus Jayathilaka
\nDr L Solomons
\nDinoo Mumthahana J.
\nM. Indrawathi
\nMahendran Thiruvarangan
\nMaithree Wickramasinghe
\nMarisa de Silva
\nMahinda Jayawardena
\nMala Dissanayake
\nMary Heather White
\nMenaha Kandasamy
\nMenike Wannisooriya
\nMelisha Yapa
\nMirak Raheem
\nMohamed Nuhman
\nMujeebur Rahman
\nM.M.Jenita
\nM.S.Thevagowry
\nNayagara Jinadasa
\nNadira Salih
\nNeil Priyantha Fernando<\/p>\n

Nimalka Fernando
\nNoorul Zaniha Jainulabdeen
\nN. Zairina Ariff
\nNishani Punchihewa
\nNirmalani Perera
\nNimnaz Jabir
\nPadma\u00a0 Pushpakanthi
\nPaba Deshapriya
\nPavithra Sajeevani
\nPhilip Setunga
\nPiyumi Tharaka
\nPriyadarshanie Ariyaratne
\nPrabha Gurusinghe
\nP.Selvaratnam
\nPreethika Weerawansa
\nPremapala Hewabatage
\nPrema Gamage
\nPaul Hogan
\nRanga Bandaranayake
\nRajee Clerk
\nRalston Weinman
\nRamzeen Azeez
\nRani Jayasinghe
\nRanjani Mallika
\nRatna Sandaseeli
\nRajany. C.
\nRev. Jason J. Selvaraja, Assembly of God, Chavakachcheri
\nRev. M. V. E.\u00a0 Ravichandran, Jaffna Diocesan Catholic Youth Federation
\nRiyani
\nRikaza Laffir
\nRohini Dep Weerasinghe
\nRohini Hensman
\nRoshani Fernandopulle
\nRuki Fernando
\nRushdi Zackariya
\nRuwendi Wakwella
\nR.Logitha
\nS. Ananthi
\nS.G.Nishanthini
\nSathyavani
\nSandya Salgado
\nSavithri Wijesekera
\nSepali Kottegoda
\nSelvi Sachithanandam
\nShafinaz Hassendeen
\nShreen Saroor
\nSampath Samarakoon
\nS.A.M.Jabir
\nS. R. H. Hoole
\nS.Unesh Kunalan
\nSheila Richards
\nShirani Rathnaweera
\nShiromi Pathirana
\nSithy Nabeesa Deen
\nShyamala Gomez
\nShyamala Sivagurunathan
\nShamini
\nShafnaaz Harees
\nSilma Mohideen Ahamed
\nSriyani Pathirage
\nSriyanie Wijesundara
\nSudarshana Gunawardene
\nSunil Ranasinghe
\nSumi Kerison
\nSupipi Jayawardena
\nSmriti Daniel
\nShiranee Dissanayake
\nS. Rubiya
\nTanuja Thurairajah
\nT. Chandramohan
\nThiagi Piyadasa
\nThilaka Liyanage
\nThissanthini
\nU.P.M Pathirana
\nU.L.Hafeela
\nU.L.Sameena
\nU.L.Hassen
\nUdeni Thewarapperuma
\nYasmin Azeez
\nVasuki Jeyasankar
\nVasanthagowri
\nVisaka Dharmadasa
\nViola Perera
\nVisaka Bandaranayake
\nW.A. Dayani
\nWasantha Dissanayake
\nZuhri Zackariya
\nZulfika Ismail<\/p>\n


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