Relatives protest Saudi tortures
by Ridwan Max Sijabat from The Jakarta Post
Siti Tarwiyah of Ngawi in East Java and Susmiyati from Pati in Central Java were tortured to death in Alfaj, Saudi Arabia, on August 3. It has been alleged the men's employer, along with his relatives, was responsible for the two deaths. Ruminih from Pandeglang in Banten and Tari from Karawang in West Java sustained serious injuries from the alleged tortures and were still receiving intensive medical treatment ... Family members said they would not forgive those involved in the alleged tortures and demanded they be put on trial. "The Saudi Arabian royal government must investigate (all incidents) thoroughly and the employer and his relatives involved in the incident must be brought to justice," Migrant Care's Wahyu Susilo said while addressing a free speech forum held in front of the embassy's entrance gate.