Mechanisms That Could Be Used to Prevent Diplomats from Abusing the Immunities and Privileges of Their Authority
Abstract
The issue of abuse pertaining to diplomatic privileges and immunities is of significant concern, as it has the potential to disrupt diplomatic relations. This issue can be attributed to the rise in the number of individuals who are granted immunity. Insufficient training of diplomatic personnel and a deficiency in ethical guidelines have played a role in the increasing occurrence of diplomatic envoys exploiting their diplomatic privileges and immunities. This has prompted states to enforce the regulations governing diplomatic privileges and immunities more strictly and to propose remedies to combat such misconduct.
Keywords
persona non grata; Vienna Convention; diplomatic immunity; sending state; hosting state; diplomatic law
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