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I find it so strange to punish the diplomat in that case rather than the the parent country, — though I assume it will sour relationships. I doubt the diplomat
by Blikkentrekker 5y ago
I find it so strange to punish the diplomat in that case rather than the the parent country, — though I assume it will sour relationships.
I doubt the diplomat had much of a say in it.
Are spies in general treated as prisoners of war, I wonder, or are they simply treated as criminals and punished to the fullest extent for breaking the host country's laws.
- eru 5y ago> I find it so strange to punish the diplomat in that case rather than the the parent country, — though I assume it will sour relationships. It might have a slight negative impact on relations, but the overall relation between the two countries is much bigger, so relatively it makes less of an impact. In any case, by punishing the individual, they make it harder for the spying country to hire in the future. Especially to hire people with lots of other options. > Are spies in general treated as prisoners of war, I wonder, or are they simply treated as criminals and punished to the fullest extent for breaking the host country's laws. Good question. Google has some hits, eg https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/customary-ihl/eng/docs/v2_rul_rule107_sectionb https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/customary-ihl/eng/docs/v2_rul... In general, it probably depends on lots of factors.
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