List of people who took refuge in a diplomatic mission

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Because diplomatic missions, such as embassies and consulates, may not be entered by the host country without permission (even though they do not enjoy extraterritorial status), persons have from time to time taken refuge from a host-country's national authorities inside the embassy of another country.

NameNotabilityReason for seeking refugeCountryCityMission's countryStart dateEnd dateDurationResolution
John William, Baron Ripperda Dismissed Prime Minister of Spain Sought for fraud, embezzlementBandera de Espana 1701-1748.svg  Spain Madrid Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg  Great Britain April 13, 1726May 25, 1727 [1] 407 daysArrested by the Spanish from inside of Ambassador's official residence (in breach of international law) [2]
José Tadeo Monagas President of Venezuela March Revolution Flag of Venezuela (1836-1859).svg  Venezuela Caracas Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France March 15, 1858August 31, 1858170 days Urrutia Protocol  [ es ]: The Venezuelan government, along with the other signatories (United Kingdom, France, the United States, Brazil, the Netherlands and Spain) agreed to offer safe conduct to Tadeo Monagas, who left to France
José Manuel Balmaceda President of Chile Defeated in the Chilean Civil War Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Santiago Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina August 29, 1891September 18, 189120 daysCommitted suicide
Khalid bin Bargash Sultan of Zanzibar Defeated in the Anglo-Zanzibar War Flag of the Sultanate of Zanzibar.svg Zanzibar Zanzibar Town Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany August 27, 1896October 2, 189636 daysEvacuated by German Navy to exile in German East Africa [3]
Augusto Roa Bastos Paraguayan novelist, story-writer and journalistPolitical persecution after criticising the military regimeFlag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay Asunción Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1947194740 days [4] Negotiated exile in Argentina [5]
Leonardo Argüello Barreto President of Nicaragua Ousted by Anastasio Somoza García Flag of Nicaragua (1908-1971).svg  Nicaragua Managua Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico May 26, 1947December 19477 monthsNegotiated exile in Mexico
Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre Peruvian political theorist and politician; founder of APRA APRA was outlawed by the Peruvian military-led dictatorshipFlag of Peru.svg  Peru Lima Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia January 3, 1949April 6, 19545 years, 3 months, 3 daysAfter heavy international pressure, was finally allowed to leave the country[ citation needed ]
Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán President of Guatemala Ousted by Carlos Castillo Armas Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala Guatemala City Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico June 27, 1954June 28, 19541 dayNegotiated exile in Mexico
Imre Nagy Deposed Prime Minister of Hungary Soviet intervention during Hungarian Revolution of 1956 Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary Budapest Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia November 4, 1956November 22, 195618 daysReceived a written guarantee of safe passage, but was nonetheless arrested upon leaving by the new, pro-Soviet government; later executed.
József Mindszenty Hungarian cardinalFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States November 4, 1956September 28, 197115 yearsNegotiated exile in Austria
Reino Häyhänen Soviet Lieutenant Colonel defection Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France ParisFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States November 4, 1956May 19576 monthsMoved to the United States
Guillermo Pacanins Acevedo  [ es ]Governor of the Federal District 1958 Venezuelan coup d'état against the dictatorship of Marcos Pérez Jiménez Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg  Venezuela CaracasFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil January 23, 1958January 26, 19583 daysLeft to Puerto Rico, then later to mainland United States [6]
Sharif Ali bin al-Hussein Iraqi princecoup led by Abd al-Karim Qasim Flag of Iraq (1924-1959).svg  Iraq Baghdad Flag of Saudi Arabia (1938-1973).svg  Saudi Arabia July 15, 1958September 19582 monthsLeft to exile in Egypt, later to Lebanon and Britain
Narciso Campos PontigoCaptain of the Cuban Rural Guard before 1959, biological father of the Cuban dictator Raúl Castro Jailed after the Cuban revolution Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Havana Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 19591959Set free by personal order of Raúl Castro; got asylum in the Brazilian embassy, then fled to the United States [7] [8] [9] [10]
Humberto Delgado General of the Portuguese Air Force and opponent of the Salazar regimeRan for President in 1958, lost to Américo Tomás in disputed results and was expelled from the militaryFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Lisbon Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil January 12, 1959April 20, 195998 daysWent into exile in Brazil
Olga María Rodríguez Farinas (later Olga Goodwin) and her (and William Alexander Morgan's) two daughtersCuban revolutionary who, along with her U.S.-born husband William Alexander Morgan, fought in the Cuban Revolution that deposed Fulgencio Batista and led to Fidel Castro's rise to powerescaping persecution from Fidel Castro, whom Olga's husband was accused of conspiring against [11] Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Havana Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil December 31, 1960March 19613 monthsLeft the Embassy in order to try to set her husband free; her husband was executed, and she was arrested and imprisoned for 12 years.
José Serra Brazilian politician; at the time, militant against the Brazilian military dictatorship (1964–1985) escaping persecution from the Brazilian military governmentFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Brasília Flag of Italy.svg  Italy April 1964July 19648 months[ citation needed ]Was granted safe conduct to leave into exile
Kong Le Royal Lao Army Major-General [12] [13] escaped an unsuccessful Coup d'état Flag of Laos (1952-1975).svg  Laos Vientiane Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia October 17, 1966October 17, 19661 dayLeft into exile to Indonesia
Leon VeillardCaptain in the Haitian Army and one of the leaders of the Tonton Macoute militiaLabeled as a traitor by dictator Papa Doc, who feared he was plotting to overthrow his government and sentenced him and others to die. [14] Flag of Haiti (1964-1986).svg  Haiti Port-au-Prince Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 19671967 [15] 18 colleagues of Veillard were executed, but he received asylum in the Brazilian Embassy and fled to Florida [14]
José Serra Brazilian politician; at the time, militant against the Brazilian military dictatorship (1964–1985) escaping persecution from the Brazilian military governmentFlag of Chile.svg  Chile Santiago Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 197319738 monthsWas granted safe conduct to leave into exile
Around 800 foreigners and 600 Cambodians, including Dith Pran, Sydney Schanberg, Prince Sisowath Sirik Matak, Princess Mam Manivan Phanivong, and the Cambodian ministers for health and finance.The French Embassy in Phnom Penh provided temporary refuge following the fall of Phnom Penh.Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia Phnom PenhFlag of France.svg  France April 17, 1975April 30, 1975Most Cambodians were expelled from the embassy, and many were subsequently executed by the Khmer Rouge. Foreigners and their Cambodian wives were allowed to travel overland to Thailand.
Elena Quinteros Uruguayan school teacher, detained during the civic-military dictatorship of Uruguay on June 26, 1976 and taken to the torture centre 300 CarlosEscaped detentionFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay MontevideoFlag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela June 28, 1976June 28, 1976The embassy's personnel attempted to help Quinteros, but she was forcibly taken by Uruguayan policemen and soldiers, and days afterwards she was tortured and killed. The incident prompted Venezuela to break diplomatic relations with Uruguay.
Cuban diplomats and civiliansEscaped gunfire at the Cuban EmbassyPersecution after the Chilean military coup Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Santiago de Chile Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden September 11, 19781978Safely brought out of Chile. Cuban embassy under Swedish protecting power for 18 years. Ambassador Harald Edelstam later declared persona non grata.
Donald Woods South African anti-apartheid journalistPersecution by apartheid governmentFlag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho Maseru Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom January 1978January 1978Fled to London, with the help of the British High Commissioner and government of Lesotho, where he was granted political asylum
The Siberian Seven Siberian Pentecostals prevented from emigrating [16] Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union MoscowFlag of the United States.svg  United States June 27, 1978June 27, 19835 years (last of them)Allowed to emigrate to Israel and later the U.S.
Havana Peruvian embassy crisis Over 10,000 Cuban citizensdiplomatic protectionFlag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Havana Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 4 April 19801980 Peru granted diplomatic protection to the Cuban citizens. The incident led to the Mariel boatlift. [17]
Ange-Félix Patassé Central African opposition leaderopposing Andre Kolingba governmentFlag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic Bangui Flag of France.svg  France February 27, 1982March 3, 19824 daysNegotiated exile to Togo
Francisco René Bobadilla Palomo Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Food under President Fernando Romeo Lucas García deposed by a military junta headed by Efraín Ríos Montt Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala Guatemala City Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 19821982Governing junta granted all asylum-seekers safe passage to leave the country
Fang Lizhi and his wifedissident in Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 suppression of the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Beijing Flag of the United States.svg  United States June 5, 1989June 25, 1990385 daysNegotiated flight to the United States
Olivia Forsyth South African apartheid era ex- spy agent [18] defection to ANC Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Luanda Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom May 2, 1988November 16, 1988198 daysNegotiated flight to the United Kingdom
Hou Dejian dissident in Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 suppression of the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Beijing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia June 1989August 16, 198972 days [19] Negotiated exit and deported back to native Taiwan
Manuel Noriega Military dictator of Panama United States invasion of Panama Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Ciudad de Panama Flag of the Vatican City - 2001 version.svg  Holy See December 24, 1989January 3, 199010 daysNegotiated arrest by United States forces
Michel Aoun Lebanese Army commanderdefeated in Lebanese Civil War Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Beirut Flag of France.svg  France October 1990August 27, 199110 monthsLeft to exile in France
Hailu Yimenu Ethiopian Derg-era acting prime ministerFall of the Derg-regime of Mengistu Haile Mariam Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia Addis Ababa Flag of Italy.svg  Italy May 27, 1991 [20] 19932 yearsCommitted suicide [20]
Tesfaye Gebre Kidan Ethiopian Derg-era acting presidentMay 27, 1991 [20] June 4, 2004 [21] 13 years, 1 week, 1 dayDied after an incident at the embassy [22]
Berhanu Bayeh Ethiopian Derg-era senior officialMay 27, 1991 [20] December 30, 2020 [23] 29 years, 7 months, 3 daysSentenced to death in absentia in 2008. [24] Remained in the embassy until granted parole in December 2020. [23]
Addis Tedla
Erich Honecker General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany Indicted in Germany for the deaths of 192 East Germans who tried to leave the GDR in violation of anti-Republikflucht laws.Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg  Russia MoscowFlag of Chile.svg  Chile December 24, 1991March 1, 199268 daysExtradited by the Yeltsin administration back to Germany
Mohammad Najibullah President of Afghanistan Afghan Civil War Flag of Afghanistan (1992-2001).svg  Afghanistan Kabul Flag of the United Nations.svg  United Nations April 16, 1992September 27, 19964 years, 5 months, 11 days Tortured and killed by the Taliban
Sylvestre Ntibantunganya President of Burundi military coup d'état Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi Bujumbura Flag of the United States.svg  United States July 23, 1996June 199711 monthsNegotiated exit
Abdullah Öcalan founding member of the Kurdistan Workers' Party Turkish manhuntFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Nairobi Flag of Greece.svg  Greece January 1999February 15, 19991 monthArrested on the way to the airport and tried and imprisoned in Turkey.
João Bernardo Vieira President of Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau Civil War Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau Bissau Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal May 1999June 19991 monthNegotiated exile in Portugal
Alassane Ouattara Presidential candidate in Côte d'Ivoire First Ivorian Civil War Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Côte d'Ivoire Abidjan Flag of France.svg  France September 19, 2002November 20022 monthsNegotiated exile in Gabon and France
44 North Koreans refugees, including children and two former political prisonersRefugees fleeing political repression in North Korea and fearing Chinese collaborationPolitical crackdown and impoverishment in North KoreaFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Beijing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada September 29, 2004December 22, 20042 months, 7 daysNegotiated transfer with China. First group of 15 people believed to be taken to South Korea, the remaining 29 were sent to an undisclosed, safe third country (likely South Korea) [25]
Lucio Gutiérrez Deposed President of Ecuador Tried to interfere in the country's Supreme Court amid a growing political crisis and protests; was declared impeached by Congress and replaced by the Vice-PresidentFlag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Quito Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil April 15, 2005April 24, 20059 daysNegotiated exile in Brazil, then went to Peru, then to the United States; returned to Ecuador and disputed the Ecuadorian general election, 2009
Morgan Tsvangirai Candidate for President of Zimbabwe violence during Zimbabwean presidential election, 2008 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Harare Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands June 22, 2008June 25, 2008 [26] 3 daysAfter negotiations with opponent Robert Mugabe, accepted joining a coalition government and was sworn-in as Prime Minister of Zimbabwe
Anwar Ibrahim De facto Leader of the Opposition Malaysia Death threats and alleged sodomy charge Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey June 29, 2008June 30, 20081 dayLeft after assurance of his safety by Malaysian police. Was arrested on 16 July, and released without charges on 17 July. Won the August elections and returned to Parliament as formal leader of the Malaysian opposition
Andry Rajoelina Deposed mayor of Antananarivo, unilaterally self-proclaimed as president of the Republic of Madagascar on January 31, 2009.Arrest warrant during the 2009 Malagasy political crisis Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar Antananarivo Flag of France.svg FranceMarch 6, 2009March 16, 200910 daysWas appointed as president of the caretaker government by Hippolyte Rarison Ramaroson after Marc Ravalomanana resigned and fled the country
Alberto Pizango Peruvian indigenous leaderCommanded protests against the Peruvian government by indigenous Amazonians who seized control of a natural gas field and a petroleum pipelineFlag of Peru.svg  Peru Lima Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua June 8, 2009 [27] June 17, 2009 [28] 9 daysGranted asylum and flown to Nicaragua
Manuel Zelaya [29] Ousted President of Honduras wanted by authorities for putative crimes against the National ConstitutionFlag of Honduras.svg  Honduras Tegucigalpa Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil September 21, 2009January 28, 2010129 daysNegotiated exile in Dominican Republic
Wang Lijun Former police chief of Chongqing Conflict with Bo Xilai (Wang Lijun incident)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Chengdu Flag of the United States.svg  United States February 6, 2012February 7, 20121 day"Left of his own volition" and taken by central government authorities
Amadou Toumani Touré Malian deposed president military coup d'état Flag of Mali.svg  Mali Bamako Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal April 18, 2012August 20124 monthsfled to Senegal
Chen Guangcheng blind civil rights activistescape from house arrestFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Beijing Flag of the United States.svg  United States April 26, 2012
[ citation needed ]
May 2, 20126 daysLeft to go to hospital under unclear circumstances. Was later able to go to the U.S with his family.
Roger Pinto Bolivian Senator; leader of the opposition Political persecution by Government of President Evo Morales Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia La Paz Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil May 28, 2012August 23, 2013455 daysLeft the Embassy in a diplomatic car accompanied by the Brazilian Chargé d'affaires; they drove for 22 hours until arriving in Brazil [30]
Julian Assange Australian political activist, editor-in-chief of WikiLeaks To avoid extradition for questioning about alleged rape and sexual abuse in Sweden and to the United States on a now unsealed Grand Jury indictment Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom LondonFlag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador June 19, 2012April 11, 20196 years, 9 months, 23 daysAsylum revoked by Ecuador, arrested by Metropolitan Police [31]
Mohamed Nasheed Former President of the Maldives, who resigned in 2012 claiming to have suffered a coup d'état Fearing for his life at the hands of the police after ex-Human Rights Minister and a Brigadier General revealed information about assassination plot after Court order issued for police to arrest him [32] [33] [34] Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives Malé Flag of India.svg  India February 13, 2013February 23, 201310 daysLeft the Indian High Commission after deal brokered by India [35]
Bosco Ntaganda Former commander in the March 23 Movement Infighting within the March 23 Movement and possibly vulnerable to Rwandan government [36] Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda Kigali Flag of the United States.svg  United States March 18, 2013March 22, 20134 daysTurned over to the International Criminal Court
100 BurundiansStudentsAggression from the Government of Burundi [37] Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi Bujumbura Flag of the United States.svg  United States June 25, 2015June 25, 2015 [38] Left peacefully at request, [39] relocated to a center run by a religious entity
Ri Ji-u,
Kim Uk-il, and
Hyon Kwang-song
Suspects in assassination of Kim Jong-nam Investigation into the assassination of Kim Jong-nam [40] Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea February 2017March 30, 201745 daysCleared of wrongdoing by Malaysian police and allowed to return to North Korea
José Fernando NúñezJustices of the Supreme Tribunal of Justice of Venezuela in exile Political persecution by the government of Venezuela after their appointment by the National AssemblyFlag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Caracas Flag of Chile.svg  Chile July 29, 2017October 19, 201783 daysLeft Venezuela in car to Chile [41]
Luis Manuel Marcano  [ es ]
Ramón Linares
Elenis del Valle Rodríguez Martínez  [ es ]
Zuleima Gonzales
Beatriz Ruiz
Freddy Guevara Vice-president of the National Assembly of Venezuela and National Coordinator of Popular Will partyPolitical persecution by the government of Venezuela for leading protests against the regime [42] [43] Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Caracas Flag of Chile.svg  Chile November 4, 2017September 9, 20202 years, 10 months, and 5 daysLeft the embassy after being pardoned by Nicolás Maduro. [44] Was afterwards arrested in 2021
Leopoldo López Opposition leader, founder of Popular Will and Sakharov Prize recipientFreed from house arrest during the 2019 Venezuelan uprising [45] Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Caracas Flag of Spain.svg  Spain April 30, 2019October 25, 20201 year, 5 months, 3 weeks, 4 daysFled to Madrid, Spain [46]
Mariela Magallanes  [ es ]Deputies of the National Assembly of Venezuela Political persecution by the Venezuelan government after the 2019 Venezuelan uprising Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Caracas Flag of Italy.svg  Italy May 8, 2019 [47] [48] November 30, 20196 months, 3 weeks and 1 dayFled to Italy [49]
Américo de Grazia  [ es ]
Richard Blanco Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina May 9, 2019 [50] June 17, 20191 month, 1 week and 3 daysFled to Colombia [51]
Franco CasellaFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico May 14, 2019 [52] September 20, 2019 [53] 4 months, 6 daysFled to Spain [54]
Félix César Navarro  [ es ] Evo Morales ministers 2019 Bolivian political crisis Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia La Paz Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico December 23, 2019 [55] [56] February 1, 2020 [57] 1 month, 1 week, 2 daysFled to Mexico via Peru [57]
Pedro Damián Dorado
Héctor Enrique Arce November 3, 2020 [58] 10 months, 1 week, and 4 daysLeft embassy after the 2020 Bolivian general election [58] [59]
José Hugo Moldiz  [ es ]
Eduardo ZavaletaNovember 4, 2020 [58] 10 months, 1 week, and 5 days
Wilma Alanoca November 5, 2020 [58] 10 months, 1 week, and 6 days
Juan Ramón Quintana  [ es ]November 8, 2020 [60] 10 months, 2 weeks, and 2 days
Nicolás LagunaNovember 2020 [61] 10 months, 2 weeks, and 4 days
Víctor Hugo VásquezNovember 2020 [61] 10 months, 2 weeks, and 4 days
Jorge Glas Former vice-president of Ecuador Alleged political persecution in Ecuador after being convicted twice for corruption. [62] Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Quito Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico December 18, 2023 [63] [64] April 5, 2024 [63] [64] 3 months, 2 weeks and 4 days Arrested by the Ecuadorian police from inside the Mexico's embassy (in breach of international law). Mexico broke relations with and sued Ecuador at the International Court of Justice. [63]
Ricardo Martinelli Former president of Panama Conviction for money laundering [65] [66] [67] Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Panama City Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua February 7, 2024Ongoing2 months, 1 week and 2 daysOngoing
Magalí MedaVenezuelan opposition figuresPolitical persecution by the Venezulan government following the ban of opposition candidate María Corina Machado in the 2024 Venezuelan presidential election Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Caracas Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina March 25, 2024 [68] [69] [70] Ongoing3 weeks and 1 dayOngoing
Claudia Macero
Humberto Villalobos
Pedro Urruchurtu  [ es ]
Omar González
Fernando Martínez Motolla

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