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Expulsion from Belarus

The harshest sanction for foreign diplomats under the Hague Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961 is the expulsion of diplomats. Persona non grata status is rare and usually not imposed in response to differences in political opinions.

Belarus took this step according to a May 1, 2008 report with ten American diplomats. The host country and a host of other nations view the treatment of political prisoners differently. The Associated Press reports that eleven U.S. diplomats left Belarus on May 2, 2008. -- Clemens Kochinke, Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, LLP, Washington.

Sat, 13:46:34 3 May 2008 / / Embassy Law Link


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