The Law of All Land

mats, of two or more states (nations) conversing on related controversial issues with expectations toward peaceful agreements. The most significant catalyst or mechanism used within diplomacy exists as immunities and privileges. Diplomatic immunity and privilege entails an exemption or freedom from liability or penalty under criminal and national law. Consular agreements, extraterritoriality, impunity and extradition are terms that appear frequently throughout the discussion of diplomatic immunities and privileges. As the established ruling commission over global affairs, the United Nations have enacted legislation concerning the diplomatic relations, including immunities and privileges. Such legislation occurred at the Vienna Conventions of 1961 and 1963, along with the passing of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976. As a super power and democratic nation, the United States plays a pivotal and influential role in the enforcement of immunity statues. Within its national boundaries, the United States follows its policy on diplomatic immunity and privilege, while other nations observe American practices and execute their own policies. Consequently, such freedom granted by diplomatic immunity has resulted in mainstream and high sea foreign cases when diplomats abuse it. What becomes apparent within the study of diplomatic immunity over the last ten years is the dilemma placed on participating diplomatic countries when abuse calls for rule and order and thus, the responsibility needed to be taken by diplomats.
             Dating back to the ancient Greeks, a tradition upheld that foreign emissaries traveled under the protection of Zeus. In international law, this ideal form of immunity upholds in current diplomatic relations. Immunity was intended to protect diplomats working in unfriendly foreign countries. As abuse of this exemption system began to occur, once unfamiliar terms grew into commonly used words and practices.
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