Ecuador initiated proceedings in opposition to Mexico earlier than the Worldwide Court docket of Justice (ICJ) Monday for allegedly violating worldwide regulation by giving political asylum to former vp Jorge Glas.
Glas had already been convicted of corruption and bribery for involvement within the Odebrecht case and was being investigated for corruption regarding using funds for these affected in the course of the earthquake in Manabi when Mexico granted him political asylum earlier this month. Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa then gave orders to the nationwide police to enter the Mexican Embassy in Ecuador and arrest Glas.
This motion sparked disagreement as nations like Mexico and the US condemned Ecuador for breaching worldwide obligations, such because the inviolability of embassies underneath the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (VCDR). Mexico has already began a case in opposition to Ecuador earlier than the ICJ, though Ecuador’s lawsuit might affect these proceedings.
As confirmed by the Chancellery of Ecuador, the state initiated proceedings on grounds of violation of Article 41 of the VCDR and Article 3 of the 1954 Convention on Diplomatic Asylum, amongst others. Ecuador argues the Embassy of Mexico interfered with the inner affairs of the receiving state. Furthermore, Mexico was accused of violating the Group of American States Conference stipulating that asylum shall not be granted to people who find themselves convicted or being processed on the time of the request.
Noboa has beforehand stated that Ecuador is not going to allow any act that interferes with the rule of regulation and state sovereignty.
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