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Execution of Kerala Nurse Nimisha Priya Postponed in Yemen, Renewing Hopes for Her Release

Execution of Kerala Nurse Nimisha Priya Postponed in Yemen, Renewing Hopes for Her Release

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, July 15 — Yemeni authorities have postponed the execution of Nimisha Priya, a nurse from Kerala convicted of murdering a Yemeni citizen in 2017, bringing a wave of relief to her family and supporters who are now hopeful that united efforts may ultimately avert her death sentence altogether.Sources in New Delhi confirmed on Tuesday that Priya’s execution, which was originally scheduled for July 16, has been deferred following sustained diplomatic and humanitarian appeals by the Indian government and other stakeholders.The 38-year-old nurse, who hails from Kollengode in Kerala’s Palakkad district, has been on death row since 2020 after…
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