Submitted by one of our members. Change.org ONLINE PETITION for Mary JaneVeloso.This week, Mary Jane Veloso’s scheduled execution was paused because of global outcry to save her life. But her fate remains uncertain, and she could still face execution any day. Read on for more information.
Mary
Jane Veloso was taken into custody in Indonesia, due to the discovery
of heroin in the lining of the suitcase that she carried to Indonesia. We believe that Mary Jane Veloso is a victim of Human Trafficking, who is innocent of knowingly carrying drugs.
Mary Jane was the victim of attempted rape in her place of
employment; she left her employer due to the continued threat and
likelihood of being raped if she stayed.
Mary
Jane’s efforts to find a new employer as a maid through job-placement
agencies brought no work. Mary Jane was recruited by a family friend
(God-sister) Kristina “Tintin” Sergio under the false information that
she was being employed as a domestic worker (maid) in Malaysia. Even
upon arrival in Malaysia, Mary Jane understood that she would be working
as a maid. Mary Jane’s recruiter, who Mary Jane trusted as a friend,
bought her clothes and personal items. Finally, her recruiter’s
boyfriend gifted Mary Jane with a suitcase. Mary Jane insists that she
had no knowledge of the drugs that were hidden in the lining of the
suitcase.
Mary Jane’s situation merits special attention. As a single mother of two, young sons, Mary Jane was desperate for employment which made her vulnerable to the Human Traffickers.
Not fluent in English and limited in formal education, Mary Jane was
swept up in a flood of circumstances that resulted in her conviction:
she had no legal counsel for most of the process, she did not understand
most of the proceedings, and her family received death threats from the
drug syndicate, warning them not to go to the media or seek help.
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