Kamis, 03 April 2008

Please sign appeal letter to save the life of May Vecina in Kuwait

Dear Friends,

Below this letter are two appeal letters addressed to the Amir (King) of Kuwait and the President of the Philippines. The first is asking for his compassion to commute the death sentence on May Membrini Vecina. And the second is to request the Philippine government to exhaust all possible means to save the life of May Vecina.

The Supreme Court of Kuwait has upheld the death sentence on Vecina for killing her employer’s seven year old son and attempted murder on two other children of her employer last year. Mrs. Vecina has two young children of her own aged 2 and 6 respectively.

Newspaper reports indicated that she was mistreated by her employer and on the day of the incident reacted violently to insults hurled against her by her employer’s family.

In a study made by the Social Work Society of Kuwait on domestic workers in the last quarter of 2005, the domestic workers stated that 47.1% of them face problems which include (use of) abuse and vile words, overworking, less time for sleep, bad treatment, beating, accusations of stealing, beating from the sons, and accusations of many go-outs and revealing the secrets of the family.

Kindly sign on the appeal by sending your organization’s/group’s/individual name to our email add
apmm@hknet.com

Warmest regards,

Ramon Bultron
Managing Director



The appeal letters:

His Highness the Amir of Kuwait
Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah


Your Royal Highness

We the undersigned organizations, groups, and individuals are appealing for your compassion to commute the death sentence on May Membrini Vecina which was upheld by Kuwait’s Supreme Court on April 1, 2008.

You had earlier shown your kindness in the case of Marilou Ranario earlier this year by commuting her death sentence into life imprisonment. Both Ms. Vecina and Ranario were convicted by Kuwaiti’s court for killing the daughter of her employer and employer respectively.

Ms. Vecina is married with two young children living in the Philippines. Ms. Vecina was forced to leave her family and children to help support them financially.

We fervently hope that this could be duplicated in the case of May Vecina and would be most grateful for this.

Signed by the following organizations, groups and individuals

Initial signatories:
Asia Pacific Mission for Migrants (APMM)
Abra Tingguian Ilocano Society (ATIS)
Asosiasi Tenaga Kerja Indonesia di Hong Kong (ATKI - HK)
Bethune House Migrants Women’s Refuge
Mission for Migrant Workers (MFMW)
United Filipinos in Hong Kong (UNIFIL-MIGRANTE-HK)




To President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

We the undersigned organizations, groups, and individuals are appealing that your government exhaust all means to ensure the commutation of the death sentence on May Membrini Vecina which was upheld by Kuwait’s Supreme Court on April 1, 2008.

Ms. Vecina is married with two young children living in the Philippines. Ms. Vecina was forced to leave her family and children to help support them financially.

We fervently hope that you will grant our request on behalf of May Vecina and her family.

Signed by the following organizations, groups and individuals


Initial signatories:
Asia Pacific Mission for Migrants (APMM)
Abra Tingguian Ilocano Society (ATIS)
Asosiasi Tenaga Kerja Indonesia di Hong Kong (ATKI - HK)
Bethune House Migrants Women’s Refuge
Mission for Migrant Workers (MFMW)
United Filipinos in Hong Kong (UNIFIL-MIGRANTE-HK)



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G/F, No.2 Jordan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR


Tel. no.: (852) 2723-7536
Fax no.: (852) 2735-4559
General E-mail:
apmm@hknet.com


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Managing Director :
director@apmigrants.org / rbultron@gmail.com
Advocacy Program : advocacy@apmigrants.org / rbultron@gmail.com
Research and Publication: publications@apmigrants.org / ahc@hknet.com
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"We dream of a society where families are not broken up by the urgent need for survival.
We dream and will actively work for a homeland where there is opportunity for everyone to live a decent and humane life."


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Asia Pacific Mission for Migrants (APMM)
G/F, No.2 Jordan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR


Tel. no.: (852) 2723-7536
Fax no.: (852) 2735-4559
General E-mail:
apmm@hknet.com


Other Email Addresses:
Managing Director :
director@apmigrants.org / rbultron@gmail.com
Advocacy Program : advocacy@apmigrants.org / rbultron@gmail.com
Research and Publication: publications@apmigrants.org / ahc@hknet.com
Women’s Program : women@apmigrants.org / ecbuhay@gmail.com


WEBSITE: www.apmigrants.org


"We dream of a society where families are not broken up by the urgent need for survival.
We dream and will actively work for a homeland where there is opportunity for everyone to live a decent and humane life."

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