Yemen execution postponed; fate of Indian nurse still uncertain
Nimisha Priya, a nurse from Kerala, was set to be executed in Yemen on July 16 for the 2017 murder of her local business partner.
Thanks to urgent efforts by a Kerala religious leader, her execution has been postponed—even though Yemen's top court and president had already approved the death sentence.
Priya's fate hangs on whether talks with victim's family move forward
Under Yemen's Qisas law, only the victim's family can stop the execution—either by forgiving Priya or accepting "blood money" compensation.
The Indian government has been providing legal help and trying to negotiate a settlement, but so far, the family has refused both money and pardon.
India is still pushing for a solution, with the Supreme Court recognizing these efforts and setting another hearing for August 14.
For now, Priya's fate hangs on whether talks with the victim's family move forward.