Marvin R. Broadbent v. Organization of American States

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• holding that an international organization's employment of civil servants, regardless of their nationality, is not a commercial activity
• holding that an international organization's employment of civil servants, regardless of their nationality, is not a commercial activity
• noting that the IOIA grants “the same” immunity to qualifying international organizations as that bestowed on foreign governments and gives the President the ability to “withdraw or restrict the immunity and privileges thereby conferred”
• upholding an organization’s immunity from a suit brought by employees alleging breach of their employment contracts
• \[I]nternational organizations must be free to perform their functions and ... no member state may take action to hinder the organization.\
• \[I]nternational organizations must be free to perform their functions and ... no member staLe may take action to hinder the organization.\

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