Pakistan, which wanted to screen a six-minute video of Jadhav’s confession at the ICJ, was denied permission by the court. Qureshi also said that the Vienna Convention’s provisions on consular access were not intended for a “spy” involved in terror activities. Else, it will be a violation of the Vienna Convention.”Pakistan had denied India 16 requests for consular access, Salve said. Qureshi, Pakistan’s counsel, insisted that India had misrepresented Pakistan’s position on consular access. He cited the bilateral consular access agreement’s clause, where it can be decided on the basis of merit in political and security-related cases.

Source: Indian Express May 15, 2017 22:33 UTC