Guatemala: The relationship between the members of the consular corps and the policing authorities and whether members of Guatemala's consular corps or diplomatic service enjoy immunity from arrest for such crimes as kidnapping or sexual assault within Guatemala
Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
Publication Date | 1 December 1998 |
Citation / Document Symbol | GTM30598.E |
Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Guatemala: The relationship between the members of the consular corps and the policing authorities and whether members of Guatemala's consular corps or diplomatic service enjoy immunity from arrest for such crimes as kidnapping or sexual assault within Guatemala, 1 December 1998, GTM30598.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6aafb68.html [accessed 26 May 2023] |
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No information on the relationship between the members of the consular corps and the policing authorities and whether members of Guatemala's consular corps or diplomatic service enjoy immunity from arrest for such crimes as kidnapping or sexual assault within Guatemala could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Sources Consulted
Central America NewsPak [Austin, Tex.]. 1996-1998.
Central America Report [Toronto]. 1996-1998.
Centroamerica [Minneapolis]. 1996-1998.
Demilitarizing Public Order: The International Community, Police Reform and Human Rights in Central America and Haiti. 1995. Washington Office on Latin America, Washington, DC: WOLA.
Guatemala Human Rights Update [Washington, DC]. 1998.
Latin America Regional Reports: Caribbean and Central America Report [London]. 1996-1998.
Latin America Weekly Report [London]. 1996-1998.
Electronic Sources: IRB Databases, Global News Bank, Internet, REFWORLD, World News Connection (WNC).