Execution of Rizana Nafeek

Who was Execution of Rizana Nafeek?

Rizana Nafeek was a Sri Lankan woman convicted and subsequently executed in Saudi Arabia for the murder of four-month-old Naif al-Quthaibi. It is alleged by her parents that in order to get work in Saudi Arabia the date of birth was altered on Nafeek's passport when in reality she was under 18 when the offence took place, meaning her execution was contrary to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The initial confession made by Nafeek was claimed by her to have been made under duress and without linguistic assistance.