The International Court of Justice (ICJ) today began hearing India's appeal against its national Kulbhushan Jadhav's death sentence by Pakistan. Mr Jadhav, a former navy officer, was sentenced to death last month after being held guilty by a Pakistani military court of spying and subversive activities.
The 46-year-old was arrested last March by Pakistan. India says Mr Jadhav was kidnapped in Iran, where he was running a business, and framed based on a confession forced out of him.
Here are five important points India made against Pakistan at the UN court:
- There is an immediate threat to him to be executed even before a decision is passed here.
- The situation is grave, it Is urgent, and hence approached this court at such short notice.
- Human rights which are treated as "basics" have been thrown to the wind by Pakistan.
- Pakistan has claimed overwhelming evidence of spying, but despite India's repeated requests, not provided a single shred of evidence or documents.
- All requests for consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav fell on deaf ears.
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