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Avena and other Mexican Nationals On January 9, 2003, Mexico initiated a case in the International Court of Justice (the 'World Court') against the United States, alleging violations of Articles 5 and 36 under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of April 24, 1963 concerning Mexican nationals who were convicted and sentenced to death in U.S. state courts in California, Texas, Illinois, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Oregon. More specifically, Mexico contends that its citizens who were charged and convicted of crimes in the U.S. were not told that they had to the right to consular assistance and access under the Vienna Convention. These files are in PDF format and can be viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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Source: International Court of Justice To view PDF files listed on this page you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 
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