Diplomatic Agents — Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961 — KSLU Pil Notes

Diplomatic Agents — Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961

flowchart LR
    DA[Diplomatic Mission] --> AM[Ambassador - Head of Mission]
    DA --> DC[Diplomatic Corps - Counsellors, Secretaries]
    DA --> TS[Technical and Administrative Staff]
    AM --> IMM[Diplomatic Immunity]
    IMM --> CI[Criminal Immunity - absolute]
    IMM --> CVI[Civil Immunity - with limited exceptions]
    IMM --> INVIOLABILITY[Person inviolable - cannot be arrested or detained]
    IMM --> PREMISES[Mission premises inviolable - host State cannot enter]

Tehran Hostages Case (ICJ, 1980): Iran violated the Vienna Convention by allowing students to seize the US Embassy and hold diplomats hostage. ICJ: Inviolability of diplomatic premises and persons is absolute — no circumstances justify it.