Re:US Department of Justice Argues Assange Has No First Amen...
by mytailorisrich on Friday January 24, 2020 @10:59AM
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> If you do something that is a crime usually sentenced to >1 year in both countries, then diplomatic immunity does not apply.
That's not the case. If it was then bypassing the Vienna Convention would be straightforward.
In the UK foreign diplomats commonly avoid prosecution for serious crimes because they are protected if their home country refuses to waive immunity.
> Also to have diplomatic immunity you must be an accredited diplomat agreed by the host country before entering. She was not.
It does not matter as family members are covered. What matters is whether her husband had diplomatic immunity.
In any case, diplomatic immunity is a moot point at this stage since she was quickly 'exfiltrated' and the US have made clear that they won't send her back.
That's not the case. If it was then bypassing the Vienna Convention would be straightforward.
In the UK foreign diplomats commonly avoid prosecution for serious crimes because they are protected if their home country refuses to waive immunity.
> Also to have diplomatic immunity you must be an accredited diplomat agreed by the host country before entering. She was not.
It does not matter as family members are covered. What matters is whether her husband had diplomatic immunity.
In any case, diplomatic immunity is a moot point at this stage since she was quickly 'exfiltrated' and the US have made clear that they won't send her back.