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Iran has issued threats against the sons of influential individuals who hold no official political roles, raising legal questions regarding state reprisals and diplomatic immunity under international law.
The concept of diplomatic immunity is under scrutiny due to instances of abuse by diplomats. This raises questions about the extent to which immunity should protect individuals from legal consequences.
Jacob Helberg stated that the US never sought diplomatic immunity for the Pax Silica Clark hub, clarifying earlier reports that the Philippines had rejected such a request from the BCDA's Joshua Bingcang.
The Philippines has rejected a US request for diplomatic immunity for personnel at a planned 1,619-hectare artificial intelligence hub, despite earlier reports of both nations moving quickly on the project.
The Higher Regional Court in Vienna has definitively rejected a motion, preventing the extradition of Ukrainian businessman Dmytro Firtash to the USA, ruling that he holds diplomatic immunity as a Belarusian diplomat.
The US ambassador plans to claim diplomatic immunity regarding a legal case in Antwerp involving an individual referred to as a 'rabbi', raising questions about extraterritorial legal proceedings.
Court cases in the United Kingdom and Switzerland, initiated by Filipino migrant domestic workers, are challenging and redefining the boundaries of diplomatic immunity in instances of abuse.
An opinion piece discusses the complexities of human rights and diplomatic immunity, referencing a situation involving Ben Gvir and critiquing the automatic granting of special status to certain groups.
A report reveals that staff from various diplomatic missions avoided punishment for 22 speeding offences over a three-year period, raising questions about accountability and diplomatic immunity.
A Principal Secretary has criticized Parliament for nullifying the diplomatic immunity of a climate agency.
USA Network has given a series order to 'Diplomatic Immunity,' a new medical drama set in Rome. The show comes from writers Matt Corman and Chris Ord, and Fox Entertainment Studios.
Former pro-Russian Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is reportedly seeking a high position within the United Nations, believing it would grant him diplomatic immunity.
The United States has decided to permit the Democratic Republic of Congo's football team to enter the country for the World Cup, despite existing Ebola-related travel restrictions. This decision comes as the WHO confirms that the DRC-Uganda Ebola emergency followed international health procedures.
Beijing has stepped up its lobbying at UN meetings, offering diplomatic immunity in a bid to host a summit for a new high seas oceans treaty.