It has been widely reported that the International Court of Justice has issued an order for provisional measures in India's case against Pakistan. There is no such order on
the court's website. Nor has the court made India's complaint available to the public. The delay in doing so seems ridiculous in this day and age. As for the reports of provisional measures, as they say in Missouri, "show me." Fake news, or just a lack of transparency?
No. 2017/17
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Proceedings instituted by the Republic of India against the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Urgent Communication to Pakistan from the President
under Article 74, paragraph 4, of the Rules of Court
THE HAGUE, 10 May 2017. Acting in accordance with the powers conferred upon him by
Article 74, paragraph 4, of the Rules of Court, Judge Ronny Abraham, President of the
International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, addressed
yesterday an urgent communication to the Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, with
a copy to the Government of the Republic of India, in the proceedings instituted by India against
Pakistan, on 8 May 2017 (see Press Release No. 2017/16).
Article 74, paragraph 4, of the Rules of Court stipulates that “[p]ending the meeting of the
Court, the President may call upon the parties to act in such a way as will enable any order the
Court may make on the request for provisional measures to have its appropriate effects.”
I'm glad to have this. It's now on the ICJ's website -- but note that it doesn't give the actual text of Judge Abraham's urgent communication. Why not just post the Indian application and Judge Abraham's communication. It's not that hard!
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