ABSTRACT
Whereas the VCCR makes notification to a consul an option to be exercised by an arrested national, quite a few pairs of states provide for notification to a consul in every instance of the arrest of a sending-state national, irrespective of the wishes of the national. Such requirements are found in bilateral treaties, some concluded prior to the VCCR and some more recently. Examples are included in this chapter (Documents 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8). These treaties sometimes mention a time period within which the notification must be given.
