Questione giuridica chiave
Whether Swiss courts had jurisdiction despite the defendant state's immunity
Decisione estratta
The dispute fell under state immunity because the employee's actual duties were not subordinate logistical tasks but functions connected to sovereign diplomatic activity.
Motivazione estratta
The court focused on the nature of the work actually performed. The respondent acted as a bilingual legal expert within the UN human-rights mission, worked under the ambassador's directives, coordinated with African missions, and once represented the state in a vote. Those tasks gave him meaningful influence in high-level diplomatic activity, so the employment was not subordinate and the state could invoke immunity.