Lankan Embassy in Riyadh signs agreement with law firm

Appeal against Rizana’s death sentence

RIYADH: The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Riyadh said it signed an agreement with the law firm Kateb Fahad Al-Shammari on July 11 to retain their services to file the judicial appeal against the death sentence imposed on Rizana Nafeek, by the Dawadami High Court last month.

The Asian Human Rights Commission, based in Hong Kong has agreed to bear the entire fees involved in Rizana’s legal defence. It is expected that the law firm would approach the relevant courts and file the papers relating to Rizana’s appeal. The Embassy also thanked to well-wishers around the world who expressed solidarity with Rizana and sent letters of appeal to Rizana’s employer seeking a pardon for her.