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Analytical Guide


Question of the Protection and Inviolability of Diplomatic Agents and Other Persons Entitled to Special Protection under International Law

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A. Mandate
    - Based on the decision by the Commission in 1971 that, if the Assembly requested it to do so, it would prepare at its twenty-fourth session, in 1972, a set of draft articles on the subject.  
    - G.A. Res. 2780 (XXVI) of 3 December 1971
    (E, F, S, R, C, A)
B. Studies undertaken by the Secretariat and Reports of the Secretary-General
    None
C. Reports of the Working Group or Sub-Committee
    1. 24th session of the International Law Commission (1972)
      - Report of the Working Group on the question of the protection and inviolability of diplomatic agents and other persons entitled to special protection under international law: draft articles on the prevention and punishment of crimes against diplomatic agents and other internationally protected persons
- U.N. Doc. A/CN.4/L.186 (in Ybk, 1972, vI (F), 1182nd mtg (20 June 1972) (E, F), 1185th (E, F) and 1186th (E, F) mtgs (22 and 23 June 1972), 1188th (E, F) and 1189th (E, F) mtgs (27 June 1972))
      - Second report of the Working Group
- U.N. Doc. A/CN.4/L.188 and Add.1 (F) (in Ybk, 1972, vI (F), 1191st (E, F) mtg and 1192nd (E, F) mtgs (29 and 30 June 1972))
      - Third report of the working group
- U.N. Doc. A/CN.4/L.189 (F) (in Ybk, 1972, vI (F),1193rd mtg (E, F) (3 July 1972))
D. Reports of the Special Rapporteur
    None
E. Reports of the Drafting Committee
    None
F. Comments by Governments
    1. 24th session of the International Law Commission (1972)
      - Observations of Member States on the question of the protection and inviolability of diplomatic agents and other persons entitled to special protection under international law, transmitted to the International Law Commission in accordance with section III of General Assembly resolution 2780 (XXVI)
- U.N. Doc. A/CN.4/253 (F) (in ILC Report, A/8710/Rev.1 (F) (A/27/10), 1972, annex) 
- ILC Report, A/8710/Rev.1 (F) (A/27/10), 1972, chp. III(A), par.58
G. Other
    1. 24th session of the International Law Commission (1972)
      - Draft articles concerning crimes against persons entitled to special protection under international law - Working paper prepared by Mr. Richard D. Kearney
- U.N. Doc. A/CN.4/L.182 (F) (in Ybk, 1972, vII  (F))
- ILC Report, A/8710/Rev.1 (F) (A/27/10), 1972, chp. III(A), par.58
      - Uruguay - working paper
- U.N. Doc. A/C.6/L.822 (mimeograph)
- ILC Report, A/8710/Rev.1 (F) (A/27/10), 1972, chp. III(A), par.58
H. Reports of the International Law Commission

- ILC Report, A/8710/Rev.1 (F) (A/27/10), 1972, chp. III, paras.54-69 
- Ybk, 1972, vII (F)

 
 


- Ybk, 1972, vII (F)

I. General Assembly Action
    None
J. Final Outcome
    International Law Commission (24th session, 1972)
- ILC Report, A/8710/Rev.1 (F) (A/27/10), 1972, chp. III(A)(1), par.64  
- Ybk, 1972, vII (F)
    General Assembly
      Res. 2926 (XXVII) of 28 November 1972 (E, F, S, R, C, A)
        - Decided to consider at its twenty-eighth session (in 1973) the draft convention on the prevention and punishment of crimes against diplomatic agents and other internationally protected persons with a view to the final elaboration of such a convention by the Assembly.

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