Açıqlama:

The article is dedicated to the phenomenon of diplomatic protection which may arise from the injured rights of a natural or legal person on the territory of another state. The historical context of occurrence of diplomatic protection and general approach to this institute which is shown both in doctrine and international legal practice are examined. Author refers to several judgments held by the International Court of Justice in order to describe the tendency concerning the application of diplomatic protection in practice. This has been examined on cases concerning the protection of natural persons and legal persons separately. The role of diplomatic protection in the settlement of international investment disputes of diagonal character was studied.