The death sentence of Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse convicted of murder in Yemen, has been overturned and completely cancelled, according to an announcement. The decision came after a high-level meeting held in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen. Priya, a 37-year-old from Kerala, was initially scheduled for execution on July 16 after being found guilty of killing a Yemeni national in June 2018. The Supreme Judicial Council of the country had upheld this conviction in November 2023. The Indian government had been actively working on her case, with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) appointing a lawyer to assist Priya’s family and exploring options for clemency or pardon under Sharia law.
