Practice question
After diplomatic relations are severed, local officials propose looting the former mission premises on the theory that all protection ends immediately. What does Article 45 provide?
- The premises automatically become unprotected loot
- Only the mission’s chairs remain protected
- The sending State loses all property overnight
- Severance always authorizes private seizure
- The receiving State must respect and protect the premises, property and archives even in armed conflict
Legal references
- Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations: https://legal.un.org/ilc/texts/instruments/english/conventions/9_1_1961.pdf; Articles 9,41,45.
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