Landmark case · Public International Law · Semester 4

United States Diplomatic and Consular Staff in Tehran (United States of America v. Iran)

ICJ Reports 1980, p. 3 · Supreme Court of India

The receiving State must protect the mission; occupation of the Embassy and detention of staff violated the VCDR.

From topic

Diplomatic and consular immunities — Unit IV, Public International Law.

Related sections:

Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961, 22 — Inviolability of the mission premises
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961, 29 — Person of the diplomatic agent inviolable
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961, 31 — Immunity from criminal jurisdiction
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, 1963, 36 — Communication with nationals