Questions tagged [diplomatic-immunity]
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Just what are diplomats immune to, and why would it include evictions?
Is it all police power? Clearly it is not only police power, because they are not allowed to be subject to fines or sanctions by civil courts either.
But suppose that police are enforcing a road ...
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What is the legal basis of diplomatic immunity?
I'm guessing there was an intentional convention/treaty on universal diplomatic protocols (is it one of the Vienna conventions?) But suppose one sued or prosecuted a diplomat in a court of the host ...
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Is the German embassy in London bound by British accessibility law like the Equality Act 2010?
Is the German embassy in London bound by the Equality Act 2010 and cabinet office guidance on medical mask wearing exemptions? The website explicitly state that in order to enter the Passport section ...
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What jurisdiction of law governs diplomats & any immunity?
Headlines regarding a US Diplomat's wife striking (Killing) a motor cycle rider in the UK have sparked discussion regarding immunity. What is the governing law in this case? Are there any bright ...
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Diplomatic immunity and criminal acts
As in the case of the 23rd July 2017 incident in which an Israeli security guard killed 2 Jordanians outside of Israel's embassy to Jordan, if the guard has diplomatic immunity, does that mean he can "...
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