Avena case

The Case Concerning Avena and Other Mexican Nationals (Mexico v. United States of America), more commonly the Avena case (French: Affaire Avena), was a case heard before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). In its judgment of 31 March 2004, the Court found that the United States had breached its obligations under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations in not allowing legal representation from the Mexican consulate to meet with Mexican citizens arrested and imprisoned for crimes in the United States.

Avena case

The Case Concerning Avena and Other Mexican Nationals (Mexico v. United States of America), more commonly the Avena case (French: Affaire Avena), was a case heard before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). In its judgment of 31 March 2004, the Court found that the United States had breached its obligations under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations in not allowing legal representation from the Mexican consulate to meet with Mexican citizens arrested and imprisoned for crimes in the United States.