Number: RL33147
Title: Immunities Accorded to Foreign Diplomats, Consular Officers, and Employees of International Organizations Under U.S. Law
Authors: Michael John Garcia, American Law Division 
Abstract: This report describes the privileges and immunities generally owed by the U.S.to foreign diplomatic, consular, and international organization personnel undertreaties and statutes.  Among the pertinent legal authorities are the ViennaConvention on Consular Relations, the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations,the International Organizations Immunities Act, the Convention on the Privileges andImmunities of the United Nations, and the Agreement Regarding the Headquartersof the United Nations.  Included are charts that detail the specific types of jurisdictionand obligations from which various categories of diplomatic and consular personnelare immune under each of these authorities.
Pages: 31
Date: January 28, 2008