Contract Dispute With United Nations Could Lead to End of Diplomatic I

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Contract Dispute With United Nations Could Lead to End of Diplomatic Immunity

By Ed Barnes

Published May 25, 2011

FoxNews.com

A federal judge in New York has issued an order that could lift the U.N.’s long-recognized diplomatic immunity in the United States involving contract disputes, opening the doors for claims of “hundreds of millions of dollars” against the world body, according to lawyers involved in the case.

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[winsomebulldog]

I understand the reasoning behind Diplomatic Immunity. There are doubtless nations where frivolous, trumped up charges would be used to blackmail a diplomat. However, there is a problem in that people can commit blatant crimes with the host nation having absolutely no legal recourse. They get deported back to their home nation where they are frequently not punished at all. I agree that diplomats should be protected from false or frivolous charges, but there should be some way of that protection being lifted in the case of provable crimes being committed.

[OneLight]

If they are lifted, which I am for, then we would stay out of those nations that would trump up charges against anyone. When someone does something wrong, they should be held accountable.

[LCE635]

yep, time to end the free ride. Diplomats in Manhathan park their cars in the midle of the street and the cops can't do anything about it.This is just a trivial example. What about the many rapes? They are above the law.