Diplomatic or Consular Immunity for Criminal Act; Case Study Raymond Davis

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IR – 302 International Law Term Paper Diplomatic Or Consular Immunity For Criminal Act; Case Study Raymond Davis Submitted to: Barrister Zafar-u-allah Khan Submitted by: Shahid Hussain Soomro M.Sc International Relations – 1st Semester SCHOOL OF POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS QUAID-I-AZAM UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD Table of contents 1. Introduction 2. Historical background 3. Comparative analysis a. USA Motive regarding DAVIS b. Pakista motive regarding DAVIS 4. Legal status, applicable laws: a. Consular Immunity under International Law b. Diplomatic Immunity Under International Law c. Diplomatic and Consular Privileges Under Pakistani Law d. Crime done by Raymond Davis 5. Expert opinion 6. Conclcusion Introduction Raymond Davis, a United States national, had killed two citizen of Pakistan in Lahore on January 27, 2011 —claiming in self-defense. According to BBC news: An American official in the Pakistani city of Lahore has shot and killed a Pakistani motorcycle rider and his pillion passenger, policesay.They say that the consular employee fired his pistol in self defence. US embassy officials confirmed that an American was involved. The men were pursuing the American in his car when the incident happened. A pedestrian was also killed by a speeding car from the US consulate which came to help, police say.1 This paper is intended to provide general comments on the issues raised above in light of the information available in the public domain. The first three issues deal with the factual determination of Raymond Davis’s status, which is necessary for the identification of the applicable legal regime. Historical background: The incident started

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