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The Minister of State for External Affairs, Shri E. Ahamed informed the Rajya Sabha today that Death penalty has been awarded to Indian nationals in 43 cases in the Gulf countries during the last five years. According to information made available to our Missions abroad, by the host Governments, death penalty to Indian nationals has been awarded in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, UAE, Indonesia and Iran, he added.
The Minister further said that Missions abroad take up generally such cases at different levels with the local authorities and supports Indian national with legal assistance in filing appeals in Appellate Courts and Supreme Court. Mercy petitions received from spouses are also forwarded by the Mission to the authorities concerned. Finally, the matter is taken up with the highest authority in the host country for grant of pardon/commutation of sentence.
The information was given by Shri Ahmed in reply to a question by Shri Kalraj Mishra.
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