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Rule of Law and Diplomats
A United Nations press release of October 18, 2006 describes the relevance of the rule of law as perceived by The U.N. legal committee. Among the issues covered are the Geneva Conventions and the legal environment for the protection of diplomatic and consular missions and representatives, with a table on the pertinent conventions as of their June 20, 2006 status.
The press release lists the following as being included in the Secretary-General's report on Consideration of effective measures to enhance the protection, security and safety of diplomatic and consular missions and representatives as they relate to General Assembly resolution 59/37:
The Vienna Conventions on Diplomatic Relations of 1961 and 1963;
the Optional Protocols to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations concerning Acquisition of Nationality of 1961 and 1963;
the Optional Protocols to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes of 1961 and 1963; and
the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents of 1973.
-- Clemens Kochinke, Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, LLP, Washington.
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