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Message: <blockquote data-quote="spgun" data-source="post: 8934760" data-attributes="member: 185099">Now we can be happy<img src="http://www.asafeworldforwomen.org/images/stories/Rizinas-mother--sisters.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Rizana Nafeek was born on the 4th feb 1988, to a poor Muslim family living in a war-torn, impoverished village in Sri Lanka.Such poverty-stricken families often seek work abroad, out of desperation. Some employment agencies exploit this opportunity and encourage underage girls to alter their age on their passports.When Rizana was 17, she went to seek work with an employment agency in Saudi Arabia. She altered her date of birth to 2nd February, 1982.THE YOUNG MIGRANTAs a young migrant worker, Rizana arrived in Saudi and was set to work as a maid for Mr. Naif Jiziyan Khalaf Al Otaibi and his wife.She had no experience in child care and Saudi labour law apparently distinguishes between the job description of a maid and that of a nanny.However, she was given charge of the family's new-born baby.TWO TRAGEDIESOne day, when Rizana was left alone to bottle-feed, the baby started choking.Horrified and scared, Rizana panicked and tried to call the parents. She didn't know what to do and tragically the baby choked to death.The baby's parents handed Rizana to police and, under interrogation, she 'confessed' to strangling the baby.On June 16th 2007, Rizana Nafeek was sentenced to death.Now we can be happy...</blockquote>

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