VIENNA CONVENTION ON CONSULAR RELATIONS
There are several treaties that mandate relationships between the United States and foreign nations and their nationals. One is of primary concern at the local level, the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 1963 (“Vienna Convention”)1. Other treaties and acts of legislation are also useful and instructive to this discussion; however, the primary focus of this paper is the Vienna Convention, local responsibility for enforcement, and issues facing foreign nationals in court.
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