All articles tagged with #vienna convention
Sweden's Foreign Ministry summoned Iran's ambassador and expelled an Iranian embassy official for activity deemed incompatible with the Vienna Convention, following reports that Iran used criminal gangs in Sweden to target Israeli and Jewish interests; the ministry did not specify the nature of the activity.
Hungary expelled 10 Russian diplomats, saying their activities violated the Vienna Convention and were unacceptable. Deputy PM Anita Orbán emphasized the move protects Hungary’s security and sovereignty and does not sever diplomatic ties with Russia; Russia vowed a response, while EU officials labeled the decision a legitimate action within broader tensions over Russia’s actions in Ukraine.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney condemned the detention of Gaza flotilla activists as appalling and called for an independent investigation, while Ottawa said it will provide Israel with evidence of mistreatment of Canadians on the flotilla; Foreign Minister Anita Anand also pressed Israel on consular access under the Vienna Convention, underscoring growing Canada-Israel tensions as Canada opposes settlement expansion and violence in Gaza.
Ecuador condemned a US ICE agent's attempt to enter its Minneapolis consulate, calling it a violation of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations; consular officials blocked the entry and Quito filed a formal protest with the US embassy.
Ecuador's arrest of former vice president Jorge Glas inside Mexico's embassy in Quito has led to a diplomatic crisis, with Mexico breaking ties with Ecuador. The raid violated international laws, including the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, by intruding onto Mexican sovereign territory and endangering diplomatic personnel. The move has sparked outrage across the Americas and raised concerns about the breach of diplomatic immunity and the precedent it sets for embassies worldwide.
Ecuadorian police's raid on Mexico's embassy to arrest a former vice president has sparked outrage and led to a diplomatic fallout, violating international laws and breaching diplomatic immunity. The move has been condemned by leaders across the Americas and has raised concerns about the sanctity of embassies and diplomatic relations. The incident has drawn comparisons to past breaches of diplomatic immunity and has prompted calls for a meeting by the Organization of American States to address the situation.
Mexico severed diplomatic ties with Ecuador after police stormed its embassy in Quito and detained former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas, leading to injuries to Mexican embassy personnel and a "flagrant violation" of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
The United States Department of State expresses concern over the departure of Canadian diplomats from India, following the Indian government's demand for a significant reduction in Canada's diplomatic presence. The US urges India to cooperate in the ongoing Canadian investigation and uphold its obligations under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
Canada has withdrawn 41 diplomats from India in response to New Delhi's demand to reduce its diplomatic presence following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's claim of a potential link between Indian agents and the murder of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada. Canada's Foreign Minister Melanie Joly called India's threat to revoke the diplomats' official status unreasonable and a violation of the Vienna convention on diplomatic relations. Canada will not take retaliatory steps and now has 21 diplomats remaining in India. India has dismissed Trudeau's suspicions as absurd, and the departure of diplomats will result in a reduction in embassy staff dealing with immigration.
Russia has accused Poland of illegally seizing its embassy school in Warsaw, calling it a flagrant violation of the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations. Poland claims that the building housing the embassy school belongs to the Polish state and was taken by Russia illegally. The two countries' already fraught relations have soured further over the war in Ukraine, with Poland positioning itself as one of Kyiv's staunchest allies. Russia has promised to respond harshly to the incident.
Evan Gershkovich, an American journalist, has been wrongfully detained by the Russian government on "trumped up" charges, according to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Senator Bob Menendez. Evan's case is fundamentally different from other Americans detained in Russia, as he was abducted for simply doing his job. His arrest is a signal of the new reality in which Russia is operating, where all the old rules and norms no longer apply. Evan's arrest could be a signal that Russia is looking for another prisoner exchange.