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No mercy for Nimisha Priya: Yemeni victim’s family amid mediation row

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Sana’a: Efforts to secure a pardon for Malayali nurse Nimisha Priya, who is facing the death penalty in Yemen for the murder of a Yemeni national, have encountered strong resistance from the victim’s family. The latest developments follow a claim by the office of prominent Indian Sunni leader Kanthapuram A.P. Abubacker Musliyar that mediation efforts had led to significant progress, including a possible agreement to revoke the death sentence.

According to the statement issued on Monday, 28 July, high-level talks involving Yemeni religious scholars and officials reportedly resulted in key decisions, though further discussions were said to be necessary to reach a final resolution.

Nimisha Priya has been on death row since 2020 after being convicted of murdering and mutilating Talal Abdo Mahdi, a Yemeni national. The case has sparked widespread attention, with appeals for clemency and humanitarian intervention continuing from various quarters.

However, the claims of progress were swiftly rejected by Abdul Fattah Mahdi, the brother of the victim. In a social media post, he challenged the authenticity of the reported negotiations and expressed strong opposition to any efforts to reduce the sentence. He questioned whether the mediators had contacted the victim’s blood relatives and criticised them for allegedly spreading misinformation and misrepresenting the family’s stance.

He further argued that the claims had created false hope and misled the public, particularly pointing to what he described as irresponsible media coverage in India that, according to him, glorified a serious crime and downplayed the gravity of the murder. He condemned attempts to present the case as an emotional or humanitarian issue, insisting that justice must take precedence over compassion in such matters.

Abdul Fattah also called on the Sunni leader’s office to clarify whom they had spoken to in Yemen and whether any legitimate communication had occurred with the victim’s family. He maintained that under Yemeni law, which is based on Islamic Shariah, the family’s consent is essential for any commutation of a murder sentence, and reaffirmed that the family had not granted such permission.

He also criticised efforts by advocates and intermediaries who, he alleged, were trying to gain public sympathy and personal recognition at the expense of the victim’s rights. According to him, these efforts were not only misleading but deeply disrespectful to the pain and suffering endured by Talal’s family.

The reported progress in the case had come after a delegation of Yemeni scholars, appointed by Sheikh Umar Hafeez Thangal at the request of the Sunni leader, held meetings with northern Yemeni officials and diplomatic representatives. However, neither India’s Ministry of External Affairs nor the Union government has confirmed or commented on the mediation efforts.

Adding a deeply emotional layer to the unfolding case, Nimisha Priya’s 13-year-old daughter Michelle arrived in Yemen on Monday, accompanied by her father Tommy Thomas and Global Peace Initiative founder Dr K.A. Paul. Michelle, who had not seen her mother in ten years, made a heartfelt public appeal in both Malayalam and English, urging for her mother’s release.

While the execution remains temporarily stayed, the firm stance taken by the victim’s family and the absence of official confirmation leave the fate of the mediation uncertain. As legal and diplomatic negotiations continue, the future of Nimisha Priya hangs in the balance.

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TAGS:Nimisha Priya Yemen Talal Abdo Mehdi Death Penalty Kanthapuram AP 
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