Q 1.

With reference to the death penalty, consular assistance and international law, consider the following statements:

1. The Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, 1963, provides for consular communication and assistance to nationals detained abroad.
2. Consular assistance automatically requires a foreign country to cancel the criminal sentence imposed on a detained national.
3. Article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) recognises the right to life and regulates the application of the death penalty in states where it has not been abolished.
4. The United Nations has adopted a universal treaty that completely prohibits the death penalty in every country.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?