US EditionCongress Urges PM Modi to Intervene in Nimisha Priya's Death Sentence Case - The Statesman
INDIA, JUL 11 – Indian leaders urge Prime Minister Modi to use diplomatic and humanitarian channels to prevent Nimisha Priya's execution amid stalled blood money negotiations, with execution set for July 16.
- Indian nurse Nimisha Priya from Kerala faces execution in Yemen on July 16, 2025, after her death sentence was upheld by Yemeni courts.
- Her conviction for murdering a Yemeni business partner in 2017 and the rejection of her appeal in November 2023 escalated urgent diplomatic and legal interventions.
- Established in October 2020 to coordinate advocacy efforts, the council supporting Nimisha Priya has provided legal assistance, appealed diplomatically, and offered up to $1 million as blood money to the victim’s family.
- Congress leaders K C Venugopal and John Brittas have written to Prime Minister Modi and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar urging immediate diplomatic action to prevent Nimisha’s execution.
- Despite substantial pressure and financial offers, the execution remains scheduled, highlighting ongoing challenges posed by Yemen’s legal system and internal conflicts.
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