The Supreme Court hears plea seeking directions to the Indian government to intervene through diplomatic negotiations to save Nimisha Priya, an Indian national facing execution by Yemeni authorities on July 16.
This comes amid reports of a 37-year-old Indian nurse from Kerala scheduled to be executed on July 16. The trial court convicted her of killing the Yemeni national, a decision that the country's Supreme Judicial Council upheld in November 2023.
K C Venugopal urged Prime Minister Modi to intervene in the case of Nimisha Priya, a nurse from Kerala facing execution in Yemen. Calling it a grave injustice, he highlighted her history of abuse and requested urgent diplomatic efforts to save her life.
According to Thomas, the Central government, the State government, and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) are making efforts to secure Nimisha's release.
Communist Party of India (CPI )Rajya Sabha MP Sandosh Kumar has written a letter to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, seeking immediate diplomatic intervention required to save Nimisha Priya, an Indian national facing execution by Yemeni authorities on July 16.
Communist Party of India (Marxist) Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas on Wednesday wrote to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, urging immediate intervention to save Nimisha Priya, an Indian national facing execution by Yemeni authorities on July 16.
This comes amid reports of 37-year-old Indian nurse from Kerala scheduled to be executed on July 16. The trial court convicted her of killing the Yemeni national, a decision that was upheld by the country's Supreme Judicial Council in November 2023.
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The Indian government has reaffirmed its commitment to assisting Nimisha Priya, a Kerala nurse who has been sentenced to death in Yemen. "We are closely following the developments" said Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal
Following the death sentence handed to Indian nurse Nimisha Priya in Yemen, a senior Iranian official has expressed Iran's willingness to assist on humanitarian grounds. The official stated, "On humanitarian ground, we are willing to do whatever we can."
While speaking with ANI, Kerala LoP and Congress leader VD Satheesan said, "The central government as well as the state government will have to take initiative to postpone this death sentence and save her (Nimisha Priya). We are putting pressure on the state government and the central gov