World court asks Pakistan not to execute Kulbhushan

The UN court ruled unanimously that Pakistan shouldn’t carry out the death penalty on Kulbhushan Jadhav.

The International Court of Justice on Thursday ordered Pakistan not to execute an Indian naval officer convicted of espionage and terrorism, in a case that has further strained relations between the Asian neighbours.
The UN court ruled unanimously that Pakistan shouldn’t carry out the death penalty on Kulbhushan Jadhav pending the outcome of a case filed by India alleging that Pakistan breached Jadhav’s right to consular assistance following his arrest last year. Jadhav was convicted in Pakistan and sentenced to death on April 10. 
“Pakistan shall take all measures at its disposal to ensure that Mr Jadhav is not executed,” court President Ronny Abraham said at a hearing in the ornate, wood-paneled Great Hall of Justice in The Hague.
Pakistan sought to play down the significance of the order, saying in a written statement that, “the court’s decision today has not changed the status of Commander Jadhav’s case in any manner.”
 

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