The individual in international law — Aliens — Position of — Plea of non — discrimination — Claim for compensation brought by alien for time spent in detention on remand when innocent — Rejection of claim because of lack of reciprocity of treatment in claimant's State of nationality — Whether constitutes discrimination contrary to Basic Law of Federal Republic of Germany 1949, Article 3 — The law of the Federal Republic of Germany

State responsibility — Nature and kinds of — For wrongs unconnected with contractual obligations — Acts and omissions of State organs and officials — Plea of non-discrimination against foreigners — Claim for compensation brought by foreign national for time spent in detention on remand when innocent — Rejection of claim because of lack of reciprocity of treatment in claimant’s State of nationality — Whether discrimination contrary to Basic Law of Federal Republic of Germany, Article 3 — Whether justifiable on the basis of need to strengthen diplomatic protection of nationals abroad — The law of the Federal Republic of Germany