Article 5
CONSULAR FUNCTIONS
Consular functions consist in:
(a) protecting in the receiving State the interests of the sending State
and of its nationals, both individuals and bodies corporate, within
the limits permitted by international law;
注意这里是说“within the limits permitted by international law”, 即“在
国际法许可的范围内”,而不受所在国的法律的约束。换句话说,如果本国公民在
所在国收到基於违背国际法的法律起诉或有此类危险,领使馆有权庇护本国公民。