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So is it okay to do this? Even diplomacy has laws, you know. These actions are in breach of Articles 27 and 30 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
by fchollet 13y ago
So is it okay to do this? Even diplomacy has laws, you know.
These actions are in breach of Articles 27 and 30 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (of which the US and UK are signatories):
Article 27:
1.The receiving State shall permit and protect free communication on the part of the mission for all official purposes.
Article 30:
1.The private residence of a diplomatic agent shall enjoy the same inviolability and protection as the premises of the mission.
2.His papers, correspondence and his property, shall likewise enjoy inviolability.
- Oculus 13y agoYou'd have to be naive to think that every nation actually follows such laws. If they did, most jobs that intelligence agencies are supposed to conduct would be impossible.
- zxcdw 13y agoWhy aren't such laws being followed and enforced though?
- daywalker2 13y agoThe idea is not to get caught, right? So when you get caught red-handed there has to be some sort of punishment otherwise it makes a mockery of any such laws.
- elviejo 13y agoSo it's okay to invade the privacy of your guests? How many countries will attend the next G20 in London? How many countries will attend any G20 summit in any country?? If spying on them is fair game...