Äthiopische Frau in Bahrain zur Todesstrafe verurteilt - laßt uns die Exekution verhindern!

Uns erreichte ein dringender Aktionsaufruf der asiatischen Menschenrechtsorganisation, durch Protestschreiben an die jeweilige Botschaft von Bahrain (s.u.) sowie einen Aufruf an UN-Fachbeobachter für Migranten (heißt das so?/MW) die Exekution zu verhindern.
Yeshiworq Desta Zewdu, so der Name der 20jährigen Frau, ist eine von vielen äthiopischen Frauen, die in arabische Länder gelockt werden, um Arbeit und ein besseres Leben zu finden. Ihnen werden vom Arbeitgeber die Pässe abgenommen und für die sklavenähnliche Arbeit selten etwas bezahlt. Diese Frau wehrte sich und erschlug ihren Arbeitgeber im Alter von 18. Nun wurde sie zur Todesstrafe verurteilt.
Dies ist (in Zusammenfassung) auch ein Aufruf für humane Lebens- und Arbeitsbedingungen dieser Frauen und ihr Rückkehrrecht.

Die Adresse der Botschaft im D-Land ist:

Botschaft des Staates Bahrain
Pittersdorfer Str. 91
53173 Bonn
Tel.: 0228 957610
Fax: 0228 9576199

Urgent Aktion - Asian Human Rights Commission - urgent appeals Program

12 December 2000

Ethiopian girl on death row in Bahrain

BAHRAIN - Stop the brutal execution of Ethiopian woman

"It's a total shock for us. For a young woman to reach such a position,there must be something wrong going on." "She was badly treated for about two years. She was not paid a single coin."

We are saddened by the news that a 20 year-old Ethiopian woman, named Yeshiworq Desta Zewdu is scheduled to be executed without any properinvestigation and fair trial in Bahrain. Yeshiworq Zewdu, was employed as a domestic worker is accused of killingher employer in early December 1998, when she was only 18 and then wassentenced to death by a Bahraini court on November 28, 2000. But from thereports we have received, she had been brutally beaten and psychologicallyabused by her employer and has never received a fair trial.

We urge you to take prompt action on this matter, so as to stop the brutalexecution and take proper legal representation and fair trial.

BACKGROUND

"Back-breaking jobs"

Ethiopian women are enticed by promises of better life in Arab states. Butin fact, thousands of Ethiopian immigrants are being treated in a similarmanner like Yeshiworq's case in Bahrain and other Arab countries. Theiremployers confiscate their passports so that they can not escape andsubject them to incredible abuse, including rape, frequent beatings andother physical and psychological torture.

Ethiopia Women's Affairs Minister, Tadelech Haile Mikael told the BBC that"She was badly treated for about 2 years. She was not paid a single coin."The Ethiopian Minister said Yeshiworq had found it difficult to flee fromher employer because she had lost her passport and government officialshave confirmed that many of the girls are employed in back-breaking jobsfor up to 18 hours and some are physically tortured and raped.

SUGGESTED ACTION

Please write two letters: the first you can send your protest letter to theEmbassy of the state of Bahrain in each your country, and the second as afax to the UN Special Repporteurs on migrant workers and violence againstwomen. The addresses and contents of these letters should be as follows.

Contents:

• Calling on the Bahrain government to stop the execution of Yeshiworq DestaZewdu. Also request that proper legal investigation and fair trial shouldbe taken immediately.
• Also urge the Bahrain authorities and governments of other countries toeither stop the abuse of Ethiopian women who reside in their countries, orlet them return to Ethiopia.

1. The Embassy of the State of Bahrain in USA
3502 International Drive NW
Washington, DC 20008
TEL: +202 342 0741
FAX: +202 362-2192

2. Mr. Refael Miranda
Speciall Repporteurs on Migrant Workers
UNOG-OHCHR
CH-1121 Geneva 10
SWIZERLAND
FAX: +41 22 9179039
Salutaion: Dear Mr.

3. Ms. Chiristina Saunders
Speciall Repporteurs on Violence Against Women
UNOG-OHCHR
CH-1121 Geneva 10
SWIZERLAND
FAX: +41 22 9179003
Salutaion: Dear Ms.

Please send a copy of your letter to AHRC Ugent Appeals: Email: ua@ahrchk.org / Fax : +852 2698 6367

Please contact the AHRC Urgent Appeals Coordinator if you require further information or to make requests for further appeals

AHRC Urgent Appeals Programme
Asian Human Rights Commission
Unit D, 7th Floor, Mongkok Commercial Centre, 16 - 16B Argyle Street, Kowloon, HONGKONG
Tel: +(852) - 2698-6339
Fax: +(852) - 2698-6367
E-mail: ua@ahrchk.org

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