 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (February 2011) |
Consular immunity privileges are described in the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 1963 (VCCR).[1][2] Consular immunity offers protections similar to diplomatic immunity, but these protections are not as extensive, given the functional differences between consular and diplomatic officers. For example, consular officers are not accorded absolute immunity from a host country’s criminal jurisdiction, they may be tried for certain local crimes upon action by a local court, and are immune from local jurisdiction only in cases directly relating to consular functions.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-13. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://legal.un.org/ilc/texts/instruments/english/conventions/9_2_1963.pdf [bare URL PDF]