Vienna Convention on Consular Relations-duty to inform foreign nationals of right to consular assistance-duty to provide review of criminal proceedings where rights under the Vienna Convention are denied-legal effect of ICJ

The Vienna Convention on Consular Relations provides that foreign nationals must be notified of their right to communicate with consular officials when they are detained by law enforcement officials in member states. In the case of two German nationals, Karl LaGrand and Walter LaGrand, the State of...

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Published in:The American journal of international law 2002-01, Vol.96 (1), p.210
Main Author: Aceves, William J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Court decisions
Diplomatic & consular services
International law
LaGrand, Karl
LaGrand, Walter
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Summary:The Vienna Convention on Consular Relations provides that foreign nationals must be notified of their right to communicate with consular officials when they are detained by law enforcement officials in member states. In the case of two German nationals, Karl LaGrand and Walter LaGrand, the State of Arizona never informed them of their right to communicate with German consular officials. Aceves discusses the LaGrand case ("Germany v. United States").
ISSN:0002-9300
2161-7953