The death sentence was condemned by Human Rights Watch as a breach of international codes governing the rights of minors, as Nafeek was 17 at the time of the child's death.
The Saudi interior ministry confirmed that the execution was carried out, but gave no further details.
In a statement issued in London, Foreign Office minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt said: "I condemn the execution of Rizana Nafeek in Saudi Arabia yesterday, despite the many appeals for her sentence to be commuted.
"The UK opposes all use of the death penalty as a matter of principle, whatever the crime committed.
"The beheading of Ms Nafeek is particularly concerning as reports suggest she may have been a child of 17 at the time the crime was committed.
"We also find the practice of beheading to be particularly cruel and inhuman. We continue to raise our concerns about human rights with the Saudi authorities, including its frequent use of the death penalty."
France Condemns this UK and France condemn killing of Rizana Nafeek in Saudi Sunday, 13 January 2013, 11:34 am Press Release: Asian Human Rights Commission
SAUDI ARABIA/ SRI LANKA: UK Foreign Office and France condemn killing of Rizana Nafeek in Saudi Arabia
Both the United Kingdom Foreign Office and France issued statements condemning the killing of Rizana Nafeek.
However, the Sri Lankan government which expressed sadness about the killing did not make any statement specifically condemning the killing.
Commenting on reports that Sri Lankan national, Ms Rizana Nafeek, was executed yesterday in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Foreign Office Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt said:
"I condemn the execution of Rizana Nafeek in Saudi Arabia yesterday, despite the many appeals for her sentence to be commuted. The UK opposes all use of the death penalty as a matter of principle, whatever the crime committed. The beheading of Ms Nafeek is particularly concerning as reports suggest she may have been a child of 17 at the time the crime was committed. We also find the practice of beheading to be particularly cruel and inhuman. We continue to raise our concerns about human rights with the Saudi authorities, including its frequent use of the death penalty".
France also issued a statement condemning the execution. "France condemns the decapitation on January 9 in Saudi Arabia of Rizana Nafeek, a young woman from Sri Lanka, a minor at the time of the event. France is committed to a campaign in favor of the universal abolition of the death penalty and takes numerous initiatives in that area. As the Minister of Foreign Affairs M. Laurent Fabius reminded, France expresses its determined and continual opposition to death penalty in any place and any circumstances. France exhorts Saudi Arabia to put an end to executions and implement a moratorium". (Translation)
The British government yesterday joined the European Union and human rights organizations worldwide to condemn the beheading of Sri Lankan housemaid Rizana Nafeek by Saudi Arabian authorities Wednesday. Commenting on the execution of Nafeek, Foreign Office Minister for the Middle East and North Africa
Alistair Burt condemned the execution despite the many appeals for her sentence to be commuted.
"I condemn the execution of Rizana Nafeek in Saudi Arabia yesterday, despite the many appeals for her sentence to be commuted," Burt said in a statement today.
The statement said the UK opposes all use of the death penalty as a matter of principle, whatever the crime committed.
The Foreign Office Minister denounced the practice of beheading as "cruel and inhuman".
"The beheading of Ms. Nafeek is particularly concerning as reports suggest she may have been a child of 17 at the time the crime was committed. We also find the practice of beheading to be particularly cruel and inhuman," he said.
"We continue to raise our concerns about human rights with the Saudi authorities, including its frequent use of the death penalty," the Minister stressed.www.priu.govt.lk
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hmmm...it seems you have seen your shadow in the dark too. I like it. But I never say a the person of the shadow cannot be seen there in the light if the shadow exists.
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And some people like us trying to end up this rebirth by attaining nibbana (nirvana). Cos to us this journey is a very dangerous one with full of suffering. Nothing in this world except suffering. We can't make bond or oaths with this eternal Sansara (cycle of births and rebirths). And the things that we are seeing in this world are not real. Its a deception. Our brain has deceived us through the sense of organs.
And some people like us trying to end up this rebirth by attaining nibbana (nirvana). Cos to us this journey is a very dangerous one with full of suffering. Nothing in this world except suffering. We can't make bond or oaths with this eternal Sansara (cycle of births and rebirths). And the things that we are seeing in this world are not real. Its a deception. Our brain has deceived us through the sense of organs.
If it is so...I am really happy. Cos we called it "Nirvana"(no birth at all again). But the human mind is a kind of power. And that power is being increased by the greed,hate\anger,ignorance (lobha,dveesha,moha)).The clinging(Upadaana) to the world/or to the next world cos of the greed,hate\anger,ignorance will definitely brings you to the next birth. You can end up this power by removing those things. (This is only a very simple explanation)
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