SAUDI ARABIA: Father of dead infant willing to forgive Sri Lankan maid, but not mother

SAUDI ARABIA: Father of dead infant willing to forgive Sri Lankan maid, but not mother

A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission

October 6, 2008

Eventually it was realized that the crux of the case came down to filing an appeal against the death sentence; if Rizana was to be saved, the next legal step had to be taken. Amongst all the letter writing to the Saudi Arabian government as well as the family of the dead child, it was necessary that concrete steps be taken within the system; filing an appeal. The deadline was looming, and Rizana was unable to lodge an appeal without financial and legal assistance. The AHRC had written to the Sri Lankan government to assist Rizana in making an appeal, which the government claimed it could not do, as it had 'no policy' regarding such matters. When this was made public, several groups contacted the AHRC and expressed an interest in partially covering the legal cost. The AHRC immediately wrote to the Sri Lankan government asking them to engage lawyers, whose fees would be paid through the AHRC.

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