The case of Julian Assange between the right of diplomatic asylum and the inviolability of the diplomatic premises

Maccauro, Andrea (A.A. 2020/2021) The case of Julian Assange between the right of diplomatic asylum and the inviolability of the diplomatic premises. Tesi di Laurea in International law, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Sergio Marchisio, pp. 57. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]

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Abstract/Index

The concept of asylum in international law. Territorial asylum. Non-territorial asylum. Factual background of the Colombian-Peruvian Asylum case. The derogation of sovereignty in diplomatic asylum. Historical evolution of diplomatic asylum. The current practice of diplomatic asylum. The codification of the regional practice in Latin America. Relevant regional treaties in Latin America. Diplomatic asylum in Europe and North America. Diplomatic asylum on humanitarian grounds. The principle of inviolability of the “premises of the mission”. The concept of diplomatic immunity and the evolution of its interpretation. The inviolability of the “premises of the mission” in the Vienna convention of diplomatic relations of 1961. The definition of “premises of the mission”. The Julian Assange case. Factual background of the case. Ecuador’s decision to grant diplomatic asylum and UK’s rejection of the latter. The counterclaim of the legal representative of Mr. Assange. The alleged attempt of the United Kingdom to breach the inviolability of the embassy of Ecuador. The existing recourses to the abuses of diplomatic immunity in the Tehran hostages case. Latest developments in the Julian Assange case.

References

Bibliografia: pp. 45-53.

Thesis Type: Bachelor's Degree Thesis
Institution: Luiss Guido Carli
Degree Program: Bachelor's Degree Programs > Bachelor's Degree Program in Political Science (L36)
Chair: International law
Thesis Supervisor: Marchisio, Sergio
Academic Year: 2020/2021
Session: Autumn
Deposited by: Alessandro Perfetti
Date Deposited: 10 Feb 2022 13:49
Last Modified: 10 Feb 2022 13:49
URI: https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/31419

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