Yemen Embassy denies President's ratification of death sentence for Malayali nurse Nimisha Priya, MEA offers support.

The Yemeni Embassy in Delhi has clarified that President Rashad Al Alimi has not given his assent for the death sentence of Malayali nurse Nimisha Priya. This statement was issued in response to reports claiming that the Yemeni President had authorized her execution.

Yemen embassy denies reports about President Al-Alimi ratifying death sentence for Malayali nurse Nimisha Priya.

On December 31, 2024, the Ministry of External Affairs stated that the government is providing full support to Nimisha Priya.

Indian citizen Nimisha Priya is facing a death row for a murder in Yemen. What options and legal remedies does she have now to avoid death row?

Nimisha Priya's husband and daughter returned to India in 2014, due to financial reasons, and could not go back as Yemen halted visa service due to the ongoing civil war. Later in 2015, Nimisha joined hands with a Mahdi to set up her clinic in Yemen's capital city Sana as under Yemen's law only nationals are allowed to set up clinics and business firms.

Nimisha Priya's case is back in the spotlight following comments from MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswa. Yemen media reports indicate her execution may take place within a month, prompting inquiries into the details of her case.