... in a case of death of a five-year-old child by a car, saying that approving such an agreement would be tantamount to sanctifying blood money as no civilized society would approve of blood money.
Nairobi -- Kenyan national Stephen Abdukareem Munyakho, who had been on death row in Saudi Arabia for over a decade, has been released following the payment of blood money ....
India is offering Nimisha Priya free legal aid, consular access, and visa support, while sending experts to Yemen and applying diplomatic pressure via Iran and Gulf allies ... .
(MENAFN - AsiaNet News) Nimisha Priya, a Kerala-origin nurse, is currently on death row in Yemen for a murder conviction. However, her execution has been stayed, with hopes of a pardon resting on ... .
However, Sharia also allows for payment of 'diya', that is, compensation or indemnity, to the kin of the victim.Diya is permitted in cases where the kin of the victim waive their right to qisas and agree to settle for blood money.