Status of premises used for diplomatic aims on the ground of the international law

Abstract

Presented paper aims to define obligations of receiving state according to premises of diplomatic mission. This is particular kind of real estates, which are located on territory of state. Author tries to answer a question about legal effects of violation premises of diplomatic mission on the ground of the international law. Article contains key provisions of the international law for this issue, which are connected to premises of diplomatic mission and ground for the responsibility and liability of state. Presented acts of the international law concerns on not only diplomatic law, but also law of special missions and antiterrorist law. Author describes also legal status of premises of diplomatic mission on territory of receiving state. Analysis of abovementioned provisions is necessary to derive obligations of receiving state. Moreover, there are described the most well-known cases of assaults on premises of diplomatic mission and statistics concerning on this subject. Author considers possible cases of violation of premises of diplomatic mission and international legal effects of such case. There can be many cases, because inviolability of premises can be an act of third state, which is bound by provisions of diplomatic law, both agreements and custom.

Keywords

• liability and responsibility of state
• diplomatic law
• premises of diplomatic mission
• terrorism