ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has issued a presidential ordinance to give Indian spy Kulbhushan Yadav, who killed hundreds of Pakistanis, the right to appeal in the light of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) verdict, the text of the ordinance is being presented to the readers of News Diplomacy .
President Dr Arif Ali on May 21 approved the issuance of a presidential ordinance granting Indian spy Kulbhushan Yadav the right to appeal in the light of the International Court of Justice’s decision, which was later published in the official gazette on May 29.
In the absence of a session of the Senate and National Assembly, the President used his special powers to issue this ordinance, with the aim of giving a foreign national convicted by a military court the right to appeal against the sentence. Is.
The draft ordinance states: “The ordinance will be called the International Court of Justice (Review and Revision) Ordinance 2020, which will apply immediately and to the whole country.” Decided on Article 36 of Consular Access.
According to the ordinance, the High Courts will have the power to review and reconsider the decision of the military court. Is.
An appeal against the decision of the military court may be lodged within 60 days of the issuance of the said ordinance. And the rights to a fair trial have not been affected?
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