Rizana Nafeek, the Sri Lankan maid who was convicted of murdering a four-month-old child in Saudi Arabia, has just over two weeks to live. Arab News reports that she will be executed after Eid al-Adha (November 16).

Ms Nafeek, who is reportedly unaware of her death sentence, was 17 at the time of the alleged crime. By executing her, Saudi Arabia will be in breach of its commitments under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Posted by Brian Whitaker, 3 November 2010.