Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations

These articles which are of significant importance dictate that the circumstances under which a person is granted asylum is under the discretion of the state granting it. Furthermore, it states that the urgency of the situation under which asylum is granted and the provisions under which a person is to be considered “persecuted” are also at the discretion of the state granting asylum. Therefore, Ecuador argues that its decisions cannot be questioned or disputed under the provisions that have been mentioned. This has ultimately deemed Assange to be a part of Ecuadorian sovereignty that is immune from prosecution or arrest due to his diplomatic status and location in the Ecuadorian…

This type of diplomacy draws together five elements of statecraft. The foundational element is listening. The first duty of a public diplomat is to listen. This function is conducted through both field and research work and it represents collecting data about publics and their opinion overseas and using that information for redriceting a certain policy or the entire public diplomacy strategy altogether. The second element is advocacy: undertaking an international communication to…

Nathalie DERMESROBIAN II. The Vulnerability of the Indo US Relations: The Devyani Khobragade Case A. Events: Devyani Khobragade, the Indian Deputy Consul General in New York, was charged, on the 11th of December 2013, with visa fraud, sentenced at a maximum of 10 years in prison, as well as making willingly false statements , sentenced at a maximum of five years of imprisonment . A warrant was issued and Khobragade was arrested on the December 12th of 2013, after dropping off her children at…

When one has allies the more power and influence they are able to take. With treaties, countries have a web of alliances that creates a situation where if one is bothered, all the other countries are too. History has its ways with political diplomatic treaties with other nations that helped support nations. On September 12, 2001, the day after the 9/11 bombing, the 19 ambassadors of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization all agreed that by attacking the United States, it meant it was attacking…

Relations between the United States of America and the Republic of Cuba can only be regarded as tumultuous and calls into question the morality of various governmental actions concerning both parties. The Cuban embargo, enacted under President Eisenhower, clearly depicts the rise and fall of tensions between the two nations. In America, the ethicality of the Cuban embargo remains a frequently debated topic. However, individuals properly briefed on past and present relations between the United…

International investment law as an instrument for sustainable development The relation between international investment law and sustainable development is ?two sided?.[footnoteRef:2] This statement is also supported by Newcombe, he states sustainable development is indeed needed in the future, thus, foreign direct investment (FDI) could be the main instrument to ensure any development agenda.[footnoteRef:3] Furthermore, Foreign direct investment also contributes toward financing sustained…

than to put a phrase into the English language. How to Win Friends and Influence People became such a phrase, quoted, paraphrased, parodied, used in innumerable contexts from political cartoon to novels. The book itself was translated into almost every known written language. Each generation has discovered it anew and has found it relevant. Which brings us to the logical question: Why revise a book that has proven and continues to prove its vigorous and universal appeal? Why tamper with success?…