Diplomatic immunity is one of the oldest and most respected rules of international law. By Amanda Taub On Monday, the Canadian government accused India’s High Commissioner, (the equivalent of an ...

Belarusian authorities have reportedly provided Ukrainian businessman Dmytro Firtash with diplomatic immunity to prevent his extradition from Austria to the United States, where he is wanted on ...

The United Kingdom Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that diplomats who force staff to work in conditions of modern slavery cannot invoke diplomatic immunity to fend off compensatory claims. The suit was ...

The rot surrounding the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East keeps accumulating. Not only did the UNRWA allow Hamas command posts under local hospitals and ...

The High Court in Kenya upholds IMF diplomatic immunity, striking it from the KSh 7 trillion debt petition, but allows the ...

An accused rapist in New York City escaped charges because, as a United Nations foreign minister, he was protected by diplomatic immunity, authorities said. His case highlights a controversial policy ...

A United Nations diplomat was accused of raping one of his neighbors in Upper Manhattan over the weekend — but NYPD cops released him because he has diplomatic immunity, authorities said Monday.

Foreign diplomats in Washington piled up a total of 11,000 traffic tickets last year, an average of 100 per mission, with Russia topping the list. Not a single fine was paid. The tickets were all sent ...

In the United Kingdom and Switzerland, three court cases  — all filed by Filipino migrant domestic workers — are redefining the scope of diplomatic immunity. The International Labor Organization marks ...

MIAMI - Avraham Gil appears to be crying as his booking photo was snapped last Saturday. In bond court, we learned of a claim for diplomatic immunity. The 19-year-old is the son of a consular officer ...