Comments on: Vienna Convention and Sri Lankan Child Worker on Death Row http://www.groundviews.org/2007/07/21/vienna-convention-and-sri-lankan-child-worker-on-death-row/ groundviews is an award winning Sri Lankan citizen journalism initiative Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:38:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: ICT4Peace in 2007: Significant work, applied research and challenges « ICT for Peacebuilding (ICT4Peace) http://www.groundviews.org/2007/07/21/vienna-convention-and-sri-lankan-child-worker-on-death-row/#comment-1853 ICT4Peace in 2007: Significant work, applied research and challenges « ICT for Peacebuilding (ICT4Peace) Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:01:53 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/07/21/vienna-convention-and-sri-lankan-child-worker-on-death-row/#comment-1853 [...] Over the course of the year, Groundviews took on the malpractices of traditional media, web censorship, compelling perspectives of life in the midst of conflict, legal and political analyses, articles that critically analysed disaster response mechanisms and frameworks, issues such as the case of Rizana in Saudi Arabia that were largely ignored, at the time, in traditional media and on a number of occasions had to deal with the challenges posed by trolls and other miscreants. [...] [...] Over the course of the year, Groundviews took on the malpractices of traditional media, web censorship, compelling perspectives of life in the midst of conflict, legal and political analyses, articles that critically analysed disaster response mechanisms and frameworks, issues such as the case of Rizana in Saudi Arabia that were largely ignored, at the time, in traditional media and on a number of occasions had to deal with the challenges posed by trolls and other miscreants. [...]

]]> By: Melvin Ally http://www.groundviews.org/2007/07/21/vienna-convention-and-sri-lankan-child-worker-on-death-row/#comment-1852 Melvin Ally Mon, 30 Jul 2007 10:08:48 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/07/21/vienna-convention-and-sri-lankan-child-worker-on-death-row/#comment-1852 The response from the Saudi authorities is a good indication of how low our Foreign Service is viewed by the rest of the world. I mean forget about negotiating, they did not even give an appointment! 'Disgraceful' is the only word that can sum up this debacle ('pathetic' comes a close second..) The response from the Saudi authorities is a good indication of how low our Foreign Service is viewed by the rest of the world. I mean forget about negotiating, they did not even give an appointment! ‘Disgraceful’ is the only word that can sum up this debacle (’pathetic’ comes a close second..)

]]> By: groundviews http://www.groundviews.org/2007/07/21/vienna-convention-and-sri-lankan-child-worker-on-death-row/#comment-1851 groundviews Mon, 30 Jul 2007 02:04:42 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/07/21/vienna-convention-and-sri-lankan-child-worker-on-death-row/#comment-1851 "The fate of the teenage housemaid, Rizma Nafeek -- sentenced by a Saudi court to be beheaded on charges of killing a four-month-old baby who was in her care -- seems to be sealed after the failure of the mission led by Deputy Foreign Minister Hussein Bhaila to save her life. Media reports state Bhaila could not get an appointment with the key officials who could have given them some hope." From http://www.asiantribune.com/index.php?q=node/6736 “The fate of the teenage housemaid, Rizma Nafeek — sentenced by a Saudi court to be beheaded on charges of killing a four-month-old baby who was in her care — seems to be sealed after the failure of the mission led by Deputy Foreign Minister Hussein Bhaila to save her life. Media reports state Bhaila could not get an appointment with the key officials who could have given them some hope.”

From http://www.asiantribune.com/index.php?q=node/6736

]]> By: Nishan http://www.groundviews.org/2007/07/21/vienna-convention-and-sri-lankan-child-worker-on-death-row/#comment-1850 Nishan Tue, 24 Jul 2007 20:41:48 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/07/21/vienna-convention-and-sri-lankan-child-worker-on-death-row/#comment-1850 Two years ago, in the previous campaign over Sri Lankan workers on death row in Saudi Arabia, journalists queried the government about acceding to the said Vienna convention. See for example: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sinhala/news/story/2005/04/050410_saudi_death_row.shtml This seems to have had SOME effect. Even if slowly and only partially (one year and one month later, and without the vital aspect of acceding to also to the optional protocol) the government DID act -- it acceded to the said convention on May 2006. Perhaps this time around too, IF journalists query, this will result in eventual action in the right direction. Two years ago, in the previous campaign over Sri Lankan workers on death row in Saudi Arabia, journalists queried the government about acceding to the said Vienna convention. See for example:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sinhala/news/story/2005/04/050410_saudi_death_row.shtml

This seems to have had SOME effect. Even if slowly and only partially (one year and one month later, and without the vital aspect of acceding to also to the optional protocol) the government DID act — it acceded to the said convention on May 2006.

Perhaps this time around too, IF journalists query, this will result in eventual action in the right direction.

]]> By: groundviews http://www.groundviews.org/2007/07/21/vienna-convention-and-sri-lankan-child-worker-on-death-row/#comment-1849 groundviews Mon, 23 Jul 2007 03:40:46 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/07/21/vienna-convention-and-sri-lankan-child-worker-on-death-row/#comment-1849 Published in the Daily Mirror of 23rd July 2007 - http://www.dailymirror.lk/2007/07/23/opinion/02.asp Published in the Daily Mirror of 23rd July 2007 - http://www.dailymirror.lk/2007/07/23/opinion/02.asp

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