Refleksi: Maid [pembantu rumah] yang disiksa seperti dicantumkan dalam artikel ini adalah TKW Indonesia. Banyak bicara hangat tentang Lebanon dengan Hisbullah, tetapi tuli dan bisu terhadap malapetaka anak bangsa sendiri yang disiksa di tanah orang.
http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1§ion=0&article=86524&d=14&m=9&y=2006 Thursday, 14, September, 2006 (21, Sha`ban, 1427) NSHR Backs Saudi Convicted of Maid Abuse in US Lulwa Shalhoub, Arab News JEDDAH, 14 September 2006 - The head of the National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) has asked the US State Department to treat humanely a Saudi citizen in Colorado who was sentenced to 28 years to life in prison for abusing his maid. NSHR President Bandar Al-Hajjar met Erica Barks-Ruggles, deputy assistant secretary for democracy, human rights and labor at the US State Department, in Riyadh on Tuesday. According to the NSHR, Homaidan Al-Turki, 37, was forced to shave his beard in prison and his wife, Sarah Khonaizan, who pleaded guilty to reduced charges and was transferred to immigration officials on Sept. 1 for deportation, was allegedly forced to remove her hijab while in custody. "The NSHR will focus on the inhuman treatment Al-Turki faces in prison," said Al-Hajjar. Al-Hajjar requested that Al-Turki be treated according to the international laws and treaties. He said: "Ramadan is approaching and Al-Turki will be fasting during the holy month. As a diabetic, the inmate will also require special dietary needs." Al-Hajjar also said he hoped Al-Turki would be allowed courtyard access and an adequate room. Al-Turki was found guilty in June of 12 counts of forced sexual contact with his Indonesian maid, theft of the maid's $150-a-month wages that were never paid, and false imprisonment and conspiracy to imprison her. The Saudi public has viewed the verdict as harsh, says Al-Hajjar, with many suspecting that Al-Turki's nationality and religion played a key factor in the sentence. Last week, federal prosecutors filed a motion to drop their charges, citing "outstanding work" by prosecutors in Arapahoe County, Colorado, where the charges were filed. The federal prosecutors also said they didn't want to subject the maid, whose identity is being concealed because of the sexual nature of the charges, to further testimony on the bench. "We sincerely hope that the authorities in America will abide by the international laws of human rights," said Al-Hajjar. The United States' treatment of prisoners has been under global scrutiny due to the shirking of the Geneva Conventions regarding the detainees at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, many of whom have been denied or given limited access to legal counsel. The NSHR took the opportunity to address the treatment of Guantanamo detainees at the meeting. "They are being treated inhumanely which violates human rights treaties and laws," Al-Hajjar said he told Barks-Ruggles. The NSHR reiterated its call for US officials to charge the Guantanamo detainees and bring them to trial in civil courts. "The detainees' continued presence in the American detention distorts the image of American justice and human rights in front of the Saudi public," said Al-Hajjar. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] *************************************************************************** Berdikusi dg Santun & Elegan, dg Semangat Persahabatan. Menuju Indonesia yg Lebih Baik, in Commonality & Shared Destiny. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ppiindia *************************************************************************** __________________________________________________________________________ Mohon Perhatian: 1. Harap tdk. memposting/reply yg menyinggung SARA (kecuali sbg otokritik) 2. Pesan yg akan direply harap dihapus, kecuali yg akan dikomentari. 3. Reading only, http://dear.to/ppi 4. Satu email perhari: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 5. No-email/web only: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 6. kembali menerima email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ppiindia/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ppiindia/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/