The Plaintiff consequently sought the following orders from the Court;
A DECLARATION:
a. That he is a citizen of Liberia and Consul General of Liberia, and as such, the
Government of Liberia is morally and legally obliged to secure his release from the
USP Florence ADMAX Federal Penitentiary in Colorado, United States, and
accordingly ensure his repatriation back to Liberia, consistent with the Vienna
Convention on Consular Relations of 1963 and 1964 to which Liberia and United
States are parties.
b. That being Consul General of Liberia, Liberia is obligated to secure the
Applicant’s release in line with the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of
1961 and 1964.
c. That his arrest, trial and conviction on 8th May,2002 and subsequent imprisonment
for 135 years at Florence ADMX, Colorado by the United States without Liberia
securing his release and repatriation is inconsistent with the 1961, 1963 and 1964
Conventions on Consular Relations and thus, violates the Applicant’s human rights.
d. That the Defendant is legally obliged to respect and uphold the rights of all its
Heads of Mission and Representatives, including Dr. Malachi Z. York, Applicant,
Liberia’s Consul General and Diplomat, consistent with the Vienna Convention on
Consular Relations.
e. That the Applicant is exempt from arrest and imprisonment by the United States
and because Liberia is a party to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights,
Your Lordships need to declare that Liberia seeks and secure the release of the
Applicant.
f. That Liberia’s failure and refusal to secure the release and repatriation of the
Applicant back to Liberia, his sending State and Country of origin, violates his
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