ICJ stays Kulbhushan Jadhav execution |
Three days after India and Pakistan presented their arguments at the Hague, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on May 18, 2017, stayed the execution of former Indian navy officer Khulbhushan Jadhav. Saying that the matter falls under its jurisdiction, the court said India presented sufficient evidence to demonstrate that Jadhav is at risk of being executed before they complete the hearing in the case. Pakistan will take all measures at its disposale to ensure that Kulbhushan Jadhav is not executed and report to the court of the measures taken, the court said.Earlier, India had sought the `annulment` of the death sentence awarded by a military court in Pakistan to the former Indian Navy officer calling it `farcical`. India had also asserted fears that Pakistan might execute Jadhav before the hearing of ICJ was over. Pakistan on the other hand had said that India was using ICJ as “a stage for political theatre”. Pakistan also claimed that they have solid evidence of Jadhav`s espionage activities. On April 10, a military court in Pakistan awarded death sentence to Jadhav for alleged “espionage and subversive activities”.
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