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Diplomatic immunity is a principle of international law by which certain foreign government officials are recognized as having legal immunity from the jurisdiction of another country. [1] [2] It allows diplomats safe passage and freedom of travel in a host country and affords almost total protection from local lawsuits and prosecution. [1]
Immunity from search and confiscation of any property and assets owned (unless immunity is waived) Exemption from any internal-revenue taxes imposed; Free from baggage search and any other procedures related to customs duties; Employees and officers of international organizations designated under the Act also receive benefits.
Establishes juridical personality of the UN (Art. I) UN premises shall be inviolable, and UN property shall be immune from search, requisition, confiscation etc. (Art. II) UN shall be exempt from taxes and customs duties as well as prohibitions and restrictions on imports and exports (Art.
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A United Nations laissez-passer (UNLP or LP) is a diplomatic travel document issued by the United Nations under the provisions of Article VII of the 1946 Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations [1] in its offices in New York City and Geneva, as well as by the International Labour Organization (ILO).
The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961 is an international treaty that defines a framework for diplomatic relations between independent countries. [2] Its aim is to facilitate "the development of friendly relations" among governments through a uniform set of practices and principles; [3] most notably, it codifies the longstanding custom of diplomatic immunity, in which ...
People born in the United States to a foreign diplomatic officer with diplomatic immunity are not U.S. citizens because they are not subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.