The Indonesian government has been able to save an Indonesian woman who had been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia for murdering a four months old child by poisoning.

Nurqoyah Bint Marsan Dasan Nuriya, 41 year old Indonesian maid faced the death penalty over charges of murdering four-month old Mishari Al-Bushal, who died in June 2010. Saudi media claimed that Nuriya had confessed to killing the infant and the family of Mishari Al-Bushal insisted that Nuriya should be sentenced to death.

However, the court in Damman ruled that three medical reports did not prove the baby was poisoned and his death may have been due to a genetic condition.

Indonesian government created a special task force to protect migrant workers and employed special attorneys versed in sharia law to fight for the rights of the Indonesian migrant worker facing the death penalty. Nuriya’s trial was attended by representatives from the Indonesian Embassy and the Human Rights Commission.

‘Digital Journal’ the web site that reported the incident had stated that authorities in Sri Lanka did not do enough to try to save Rizana Nafeek.

Meanwhile, Indian businessman S.V. Singh Oberoi has been able to save 17 Indian nationals who had been accused of murdering a Pakistani. He has paid $1 million to secure their release.

The UPFA government of President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs including its minister evading the opportunity to save the innocent girl Rizana Nafeek when there was such an opportunity available is deplorable.

Source: Lankatruth (Sri Lanka)