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intercede on behalf of the Sri Lankan housemaid sentenced to be stoned to death in Saudi Arabia

Created by S.F. on December 06, 2015

From New Republic:

"In the coming days, a Sri Lankan woman is to be led to an outdoor pit in Saudi Arabia. Her arms and hands will be tightly bound, her body buried up to her breasts. Saudi men will then surround her and begin to hurl rocks at her head to kill her slowly.

A married housemaid, she was convicted of adultery, while the man, a bachelor...was given 100 lashes, as prescribed by Islamic law."

As noted, it’s unlikely that she had adequate legal guidance, or fully understood the Arabic language, Islamic law, or the gravity of the charges brought against her.

Please intercede to ensure a fair trial and humane punishment for this woman. Stoning is a flagrant human rights violation, particularly by a country that currently chairs a panel of the the U.N. Human Rights Council.

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