Article 21 Representatives of States participating in the proceedings of the Court

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immunity from personal arrest or detention or any other restriction of their liberty;

b)

immunity from legal process of every kind in respect of words spoken or written, and all acts performed by them in their official capacity; such immunity shall continue to be accorded even after they have ceased to perform their functions as representatives;

c)

inviolability of all papers, documents in whatever form and materials;

d)

the right to use codes or cipher, to receive papers and documents or correspondence by courier or in sealed bags and to receive and send electronic communications;

e)

exemption from immigration restrictions, alien registration requirements and national service obligations;

f)

the same privileges in respect of currency and exchange facilities as are accorded to representatives of foreign governments on temporary official missions;

g)

the same immunities and facilities in respect of their personal baggage as are accorded to diplomatic agents under the Vienna Convention;

h)

the same protection and repatriation facilities in time of international crisis as are accorded to diplomatic agents under the Vienna Convention;

i)

such other privileges, immunities and facilities not inconsistent with the foregoing as diplomatic agents enjoy, except that they shall have no right to claim exemption from customs duties on goods imported (otherwise as part of their personal baggage) or from excise duties or sales taxes.

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