In a heart-wrenching development, Nimisha Priya, the Kerala nurse sentenced to death in Yemen for the 2017 killing of a local national, has been formally notified of her execution date. Her husband, Tomoy, revealed she messaged him with the devastating update, sending shockwaves through Indian diplomatic circles and human rights groups racing against time to save her.
Priya, who worked as a nurse in Sana’a, was convicted of murdering Talal Abdo Mahdi, a Yemeni man she accused of torturing her after a business dispute. While she maintains the death was accidental—claiming she injected him with sedatives to retrieve her passport—Yemeni courts dismissed her plea.
Activists from the Save Nimisha Priya International Action Council are pleading for intervention, citing possible procedural flaws in her trial and alleged mistreatment during imprisonment. Meanwhile, her 10-year-old daughter in Kerala awaits news, her future hanging in the balance.
As appeals intensify, this tragic case underscores the peril faced by migrant workers in conflict zones—and the agonizing limits of diplomatic power when justice systems collide.
