Functional protection is an ‘expression … which denotes the action that is analogous to the protection of nationals abroad, through which an international organisation … demands respect for international law with regard to its agents and the reparation of harms caused in breach of this right’.1 This comparison should nevertheless not obscure the specificity of this protection mechanism for individuals who are in the service of international organizations, which differs fundamentally from other procedures such as diplomatic protection, even if in the end it pursues...
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