X v Federal Republic of Germany: ECHR 25 Sep 1965

The applicant, a German national, claimed against the German consular and embassy officials in Morocco, alleging that they procured the Moroccan authorities to deport him from the country. The circumstances alleged by the applicant were bizarre.
Held: He had not furnished sufficient proof in support of his allegations: ‘Whereas, in certain respects, the nationals of a Contracting State are within its ‘jurisdiction’ even when domiciled or resident abroad; whereas, in particular, the diplomatic and consular representatives of their country of origin perform certain duties with regard to them which may, in certain circumstances, make that country liable in respect of the Convention.’

Citations:

Unreported, 25 September 1965, 1611/62

Statutes:

European Convention on Human Rights

Jurisdiction:

Human Rights

Cited by:

CitedRegina on the Application of B and others v Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office CA 18-Oct-2004
The applicant children had been detained in immigration camps in Australia. They escaped and sought refuge in the British High Commission in Melbourne and claimed diplomatic asylum. They claimed in damages after being returned to the authorities in . .
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Human Rights

Updated: 07 May 2022; Ref: scu.220024