Articles by Rejimon Kuttappan
Yemen's powerful tribal leaders are key to jailed Nimisha Priya's release
A unique aspect of Yemen's culture is the significant influence wielded by tribal leaders. Convincing them and gaining favour in a case like this is not easy.
![Nimisha Priya, a nurse from Kerala, was sentenced to death by the trial court in Sana’a, Yemen, in 2020, for murdering a Yemeni man. (File) Nimisha Priya, a nurse from Kerala, was sentenced to death by the trial court in Sana’a, Yemen, in 2020, for murdering a Yemeni man. (File)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/21/148x111/Nimisha-Priya--a-nurse-from-Kerala--was-sentenced-_1701525926779_1718983522386.jpg)
Published on Jun 21, 2024 09:15 PM IST
Kuwait tragedy underscores need for new emigration law
India needs to eliminate the ECR and ECNR distinction for passports, and establish a comprehensive migration policy, similar to those of neighbouring countries
![People walk past a building which was ingulfed by fire, in Kuwait City, on June 12, 2024. More than 35 people were killed and dozens injured in a building fire in an area heavily populated with foreign workers in Kuwait, the interior ministry said. (Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat / AFP) (AFP) People walk past a building which was ingulfed by fire, in Kuwait City, on June 12, 2024. More than 35 people were killed and dozens injured in a building fire in an area heavily populated with foreign workers in Kuwait, the interior ministry said. (Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat / AFP) (AFP)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/13/150x84/People-walk-past-a-building-which-was-ingulfed-by-_1718293720437.jpg)
Updated on Jun 13, 2024 09:19 PM IST