The former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and President of the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party, Ms Mehbooba Mufti, has issued an urgent appeal via social media platform X (formerly Twitter), calling upon Dr S. Jaishankar, the Minister of External Affairs of India, to intervene in the case of Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse who is reportedly facing death sentence in Yemen on 16 July.
Ms Priya is alleged to have suffered severe abuse during her time in Yemen, and in what has been described as an act of self-defence, a man was killed. She has since been sentenced to death. Under Yemeni law, clemency is possible through the payment of diyah (blood money) to the deceased’s family.
Sharing a post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), the JKPDP President wrote, "Nimisha Priya an Indian nurse is facing execution in Yemen on 16th July. She was allegedly subjected to severe abuse and in an attempt to defend her herself a man died. Nimisha now faces the death penalty. As per Yemeni law clemency is possible only through blood money. Request @DrSJaishankar to intervene immediately. Unfortunately till now the required funds and diplomatic pressure are both inadequate. Urgently appeal to everyone especially women to donate generously."
Nimisha Priya an Indian nurse is facing execution in Yemen on 16th July. She was allegedly subjected to severe abuse and in an attempt to defend her herself a man died. Nimisha now faces the death penalty. As per Yemeni law clemency is possible only through blood money. Request… pic.twitter.com/rk1Jpmrkgt
— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) July 10, 2025
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