Diplomatic immunity - its scope and the rules of full diplomatic immunity

• To ensure the effective performance of diplomatic functions.
• Diplomatic immunity – is a form of legal protection awarded to diplomats to allow them to avoid the force of the law in their host countries.
• Immunity means exemption from any judgment, diplomat does not subject to any form of arrest and detention.
• Diplomat – is an official who represents his or her country abroad.
• Diplomatic agents (ambassadors), highest level of immunity;
• Members of the administrative and technical staff (office managers, security, secretary)
• Service staff (maintenance).
Four classes of heads of consul posts:
• Four classes of heads of consul posts:
• 1)consul general
• 2)consul
• 3)vice-consul
• 4)consular agents
What is diplomatic immunity?
• Two types of diplomatic immunity:
• Full immunity
• Functional immunity
• Persons with full immunity are not subject to the criminal jurisdiction therefore may not be arrested or significantly detained. Their residences, property, papers, and vehicles may not be entered, confiscated, or searched.
• Diplomats cannot lose their immunity unless their immunity is waived by the sending state or diplomat is declared persona non grata.
Article 31 of Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
1.A diplomatic agent shall enjoy immunity from the criminal jurisdiction of the receiving State. He shall also enjoy immunity from its civil and administrative jurisdiction, except in the case of:
(a) A real action relating to private immovable property situated in the territory of the receiving State, unless he holds it on behalf of the sending State for the purposes of the mission;
(b) An action relating to succession in which the diplomatic agent is involved as executor, administrator, heir or legatee as a private person and not on behalf of the sending State;
(c) An action relating to any professional or commercial activity exercised by the diplomatic agent in the receiving State outside his official functions.
2. A diplomatic agent is not obliged to give evidence as a...

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