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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.
Diplomatic illness is the practice amongst diplomats and government ministers of feigning illness, or another debilitating condition, to avoid engaging in diplomatic or social engagements. [1] The excuse of ill-health is designed to avoid formally offending the host or other parties.
Medical diplomacy [1] [2] or public health diplomacy [3] is a form of diplomacy. It is the provision of medical assistance, including vaccines , or aid for the purpose of furthering national goals. It is often considered to be a form of soft power but it has various harder aspects .
Others have argued that the pandemic is unlikely to lead to significant changes in the international system. [4] Diplomatic relations have been affected due to tensions around trade and transport of medicines, diagnostic tests, vaccines and hospital equipment related to mitigating the impact of COVID-19.
Consular immunity privileges are described in the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 1963 (VCCR). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Consular immunity offers protections similar to diplomatic immunity , but these protections are not as extensive, given the functional differences between consular and diplomatic officers.
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The International Organizations Immunities Act [1] (IOIA) is a United States federal law enacted in 1945. It "established a special group of foreign or international organizations whose members could work in the U.S. and enjoy certain exemptions from US taxes and search and seizure laws". [2]
Can immunity theft happen with other health conditions? Yes, say experts. People who get measles, for example, “lose immune protection against other infections” for a period of time afterward ...