Two big things are going on right now with respect to Pakistan's military courts. First, the constitutional amendment permitting them to try civilians will expire in a few weeks. Second, the International Court of Justice is weighing India v. Pakistan (Jadhav Case), in which India has sought to make the defects in Pakistan's military courts a major issue even though the case arises under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations. The ICJ is a far cry from a "rocket docket," but if the judges are sufficiently dismayed by Pakistan's use of secret military courts, might they issue an interim ruling before the Pakistani Parliament votes on a further extension of those courts? If so, might that affect legislative action to again amend the Constitution, which requires a 2/3 vote of each chamber?
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