Re:China sentences Canadian man to death in drug case linked...
by sharpneli on Monday January 14, 2019 @10:13AM
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http://legal.un.org/ilc/texts/instruments/english/convention...
"A “diplomatic agent” is the head of the mission or a member of the diplomatic staff of the mission;"
"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:"...
Michael Kovrig was not part of a diplomatic mission to China by Canada. Therefore he is not a diplomatic agent.
This is a clear cut case. Ex-diplomats with private passports are not entitled to diplomatic immunity.
Re:China sentences Canadian man to death in drug case linked...
by bloopbloop on Monday January 14, 2019 @10:02AM
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Travelling to a country in a private capacity, with a private passport does not grant diplomatic immunity.
Re:China sentences Canadian man to death in drug case linked...
by AnaniasAnanas on Monday January 14, 2019 @10:02AM
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I don't really understand how diplomatic immunity is relevant here. It's not like it is going to protect you if you are not a diplomat.
Plus, if I am not mistaken Michael Kovrig is not a diplomat so saying that china does not respect diplomatic immunity seems baseless.
Thirteen Canadians have been detained in China since Huawei executive’s arrest, says Ottawa https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-thirteen-ca...
China says detained Canadian Michael Kovrig doesn't have diplomatic immunity https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/china-says-detained-canadian-m...
You shouldn't be going to a country where they don't even respect diplomatic immunity