25 Indians awarded death sentence in UAE, judgement yet to be implemented: MEA
The Ministry of External Affairs was asked whether many Indians are languishing in prison for years in foreign countries, as also details of Indians who are awaiting capital punishment in foreign countries, and efforts made by the Indian government to save their lives.
Ministry of Exterior Affairs: The different of Indian nationals who were awarded a demise sentence within the UAE, however the judgement is but to be implemented, stands at 25, the authorities informed Parliament on Thursday. Minister of Train for Exterior Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said this in a written response to a ask in Rajya Sabha.
The Ministry of Exterior Affairs became as soon as requested whether or now now not many Indians are languishing in detention heart for years in distant places worldwide locations, as also fundamental aspects of Indians who are ready for capital punishment in distant places worldwide locations, and efforts made by the Indian authorities to avoid wasting their lives.
“As per the details available with the Ministry, the different of Indian prisoners, in conjunction with undertrials, in distant places prisons at this time is 10,152,” he said.
The authorities attaches high priority to the safety, security and smartly-being of Indian nationals in distant places worldwide locations, in conjunction with those within the distant places jails, the minister said.
Singh shared tabulated data regarding eight worldwide locations, and the different of Indian nationals who were awarded demise sentence, however the judgement is but to be implemented.
In holding with data, the figures stand as 25 (UAE), 11 (Saudi Arabia), six (Malaysia), three (Kuwait), and one every for Indonesia, Qatar, the US, and Yemen.
“Indian Missions/Posts out of the country provide all conceivable aid to Indian nationals who were sentenced, in conjunction with with demise sentences by the distant places courts. Indian Missions/Posts also provide consular discover admission to by visiting the jails and follows up their instances with Courts, Jails, Public Prosecutors and different concerned agencies. The jailed Indian nationals are also assisted in exploring loads of honest therapies in conjunction with filing of charm, mercy petition etc,” the minister said.
The MEA became as soon as also requested whether or now now not any Indian has been done or given capital punishment in distant places worldwide locations within the closing five years.
The minister said such deaths were utilized in Malaysia, Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
The different of Indian electorate done or given capital punishment in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia in 2024 stood at three every, while the corresponding figure for Zimbabwe became as soon as one.
In 2023, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia done five Indians every, Malaysia one.
“No data available because the identical is now now not shared by the UAE authorities. As per the informal data available with the Mission, no Indians were done from 2020 to 2024,” data for UAE published.
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