Africa s Immunity Controversy

Also, the issue of granting immunity can be discussed here by asking What could prosecutors do to obtain enough evidence to prosecute Ms. Chung? Issues related to mutual legal assistance could also be dealt with.

3. Each State Party shall consider providing for the possibility, in accordance with fundamental principles of its domestic law, of granting immunity from prosecution to a person who provides substantial cooperation in the investigation or prosecution of an offence covered by this Convention.

One has to make a delicate political decision whether to pursue justice at any cost or to extend immunity to known criminals so as to buy peace for the time being.

3. Each State Party shall consider providing for the possibility, in accordance with fundamental principles of its domestic law, of granting immunity from prosecution to a person who provides substantial cooperation in the investigation or prosecution of an offence established in accordance with this Convention.

The impunity that is characteristic of these heinous crimes must stop.

This guaranteed legal immunity for the leaders who carried out the invasion of Iraq.

In other words, the immunity is jurisdictional immunity from national courts.

But Iran is playing for time and hoping to reach a zone of immunity.

However, the debate will not be on the substance of the claim but only on the validity of the assertion of immunity.

Third, the precise scope of article 10, paragraph 1, as it related to proceedings arising out of commercial activities, posed similar difficulties.

Amnesty laws in Argentina at the time shielded him from prosecution.

The earliest known reference to immunity was during the plague of Athens in 430 BC.

The first member of a cartel should receive complete immunity from prosecution and punishment.

( ) Yes ( ) No If the answer to question 6 is Yes , does your country's legislation provide for the possibility of granting immunity from prosecution to a person who provides substantial cooperation in the investigation or prosecution of an offence or offences covered by the Convention (art. 26, para. 3)?

It originates from medicine and early studies on the causes of immunity to disease.

Instead, they often seek immunity by running for public office.

There is a long standing presumption of sovereign immunity states can be sued only under limited circumstances.

In fact, one has to search the books of diplomatic history to find evidence of non performance of diplomatic conventions , and in each instance the challenge to diplomatic decorum came from a source that can be credibly dismissed as barbarian.

The implicit immunity from prosecution these groups received in exchange for their demobilization has done little to help.

The wise Mr. Kutesa has revolutionized international law with his introduction of the concept of so called provisional immunity.

The Jurisdictional Immunities Convention applies to the immunity of a State and its property from the jurisdiction of the courts of another State.

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Impunity, in turn, erodes the credibility of the country s institutions, including public hospitals and clinics.

In article 5, the principle of State immunity from the jurisdiction of the courts of another State was reaffirmed, as was the principle of jurisdictional sovereignty.

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In these circumstances, immunity from external shocks or decoupling, as it is often called seems fanciful.

We regret the fact that the text we have adopted contains a provision of immunity from jurisdiction, which runs counter to the spirit of the Rome Statute.

Sami granted reporters interviews.

Such a decision would be a serious setback to the movement to end impunity for the most serious crimes.

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Action must begin with investment or with an intraregional treaty that affords extraterritorial rights and protection for regional capital and labour.

The above mentioned project grants have been paid and the beneficiaries of travel grants have participated in the Working Group.

No one needs diplomatic immunity to talk to their friends. They need it to talk to their adversaries.

Costa Rica is a member of the International Criminal Court, without a Bilateral Immunity Agreement of protection for the United States military (as covered under Article 98).

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Giving emission allowances is like giving away money potentially hundreds of billions of dollars.

Other delegations may be granted the opportunity to make a reply.

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Abbas has succeeded in convincing Israel to grant amnesty to many Fatah fugitives in the West Bank who will join his security apparatuses.