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On the TV and in movies you always see the archetypal evil diplomat who can not be arrested for his murderous, drug smuggling antics. What is the reality of diplomatic immunity? Surely NO society allows such serious crimes to go unpunished.

By the way, I'm not considering beginning a life of diplomatically immune criminality........just interested :-)

2006-09-06 23:42:51 · 12 answers · asked by lataliano 3 in Politics & Government Law & Ethics

12 answers

Diplomatic immunity is granted only to certain foreign government officials working at the embassies and consulates. Each one is granted that by the host country. The idea is, that under international law, a foreign government official is there on official business, and may be unfamiliar with the local laws of the country. Therefore, they cannot be arrested for committing crimes.

However, the host country can always order them out of the country--usually with 48 hours notice. As a final insult, the host country can stamp on their passport "persona non grata," which means person not wanted, and they cannot reenter the country.

2006-09-06 23:49:30 · answer #1 · answered by Dewhitewolf 3 · 1 0

The accredited diplomats assigned to a country , enjoy diplomatic previleges in most civil matters and traffic violations. The principle behind this previlege is that they can not be harassed by the host government, thus hampering their work. The premises of the diplomatic mission is considered as a part of the representative coutry as per extra-territorial jurisdiction. If there is a serious breach of law of the land or any diplomat is found to be "indulging in acts not befitting his diplomatic status" he/she can be declared as "Persona Non-grata" and directed to leave the country with in a specified time (usually few hours ). Any breach of law by the diplomat during his stay in the host country is handled by the External Affairs Ministry which takes up the matter with the head of mission and the country which has sent the diplomat.

2006-09-06 23:56:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

The Vienna convention on Diplomatic family individuals, states that “peoples of all countries from historic cases have regarded the prestige of diplomatic brokers”. international regulation sees the requirement of diplomatic and consular privileges and immunities for the non violent and effectual habit of international family individuals. The convention also files that "determining that the point of such privileges and immunities isn't to benefit persons yet to be sure the effectual performance of the needs of diplomatic missions as representing States", hence, if against the law is dedicated by technique of a diplomatic agent, then it will be in basic terms and straightforward if the culprit of the crime is punished in accordance to the municipal regulation of the culprit of the crime or the sending usa of the diplomat.

2016-11-06 19:31:48 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

In this country its true. You do not get arrested or charged if you have diplomatic immunity. Most other countries however take a different view. We are just soft.

2006-09-07 03:41:47 · answer #4 · answered by deadly 4 · 0 0

The perpatrator`s diplomatic immunity might prevent him/her from being arrested and prosecuted.

How ever certain crimes that they commit may be in conflict with his own government`s interests. This may result in him/her being recalled home where they might find themselves being prosecuted by their own criminal justice system.

2006-09-06 23:49:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Fact...

But those who are normally diplomatically immune are easily punished in other ways.

There are risks for living outside of the law, but with great risks comes great rewards.

It isn't allowed, it just happens.

2006-09-06 23:49:20 · answer #6 · answered by true_strike 2 · 0 0

Marvellous! How reassuring.
I'm sorry Sir. The bad news is that the Tinpotbanana Republic's Cultural Attache has murdered 18 members of your family.
However, the good news is that we won't be allowing him to return to get the remaining two.

2006-09-06 23:57:09 · answer #7 · answered by verne 2 · 1 0

depends on the diplomat

2006-09-07 15:04:20 · answer #8 · answered by Sky 3 · 0 0

That is somewhat fact, but with exceptions.
"not arrested for any crime" (as you say) is not completely true.

2006-09-06 23:46:19 · answer #9 · answered by pappy 6 · 0 0

I think it is true. It is between countries how they deal with individual cases.

2006-09-06 23:45:54 · answer #10 · answered by brogdenuk 7 · 0 0

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