Securing U.S. Diplomatic Facilities and Personnel Abroad : Background and Policy Issues.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Administrative law.

Diplomatic and consular service.

Expenditures, Public.

International law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (28 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2013.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Examines host nation responsibility for safety of diplomats under the Vienna Conventions, in light of recent attacks on U.S. embassies; and discusses U.S. responsibilities and posture regarding diplomatic security. Provides background information on the authorities, regulations, and procedures in place at the Department of State regarding diplomatic security at U.S. diplomatic facilities abroad. Addresses incident response, attack on U.S. embassy in Benghazi, Libya, on Sept. 11, 2012, and embassy security funding.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed May 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division. Securing U.S. Diplomatic Facilities and Personnel Abroad

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