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> Diplomatic immunity is absolute That sounds… extreme. Wikipedia lists several examples [1] where a diplomat's immunity was waived by their home country since
by daureg 4y ago
> Diplomatic immunity is absolute
That sounds… extreme. Wikipedia lists several examples [1] where a diplomat's immunity was waived by their home country since they committed offense unrelated to their function. And the same seems to be true for head states committing war crimes, as it is unrelated to their function [2].
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomatic_immunity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomatic_immunity
[2]: https://www.diplomacy.edu/blog/are-international-immunities-of-heads-of-state-and-government-officials-undergoing-a-major-change/ https://www.diplomacy.edu/blog/are-international-immunities-...
- sgjohnson 4y agoOh yes, because Putin is going to waive Putin’s diplomatic immunity!