diplomatic immunity

Examples of diplomatic immunity in the following topics:

• The Bureaucracy

  • Coordinating and providing support for international activities of other U.S. agencies (local, state, or federal government), official visits overseas and at home, and other diplomatic efforts.
  • Providing automobile registration for non-diplomatic staff vehicles and the vehicles of diplomats of foreign countries having diplomatic immunity in the United States

• Diplomacy

  • International treaties are usually negotiated by diplomats prior to endorsement by national politicians .
  • This was not always the case, with the U.S. maintaining official diplomatic ties with the ROC.
  • The Palestinian National Authority has its own diplomatic service.
  • However, Palestinian representatives in most Western countries are not accorded diplomatic immunity.
  • Explain how diplomatic recognition and informal diplomacy are tools of foreign policy

• Chief Diplomat

  • Most diplomats work to recruit figures in other nations who might be able to give informal access to a country's leadership.
  • International treaties are usually negotiated by diplomats prior to endorsement by national politicians.
  • Most diplomats work to recruit figures in other nations who might be able to give informal access to a country's leadership.
  • On some occasion a former holder of an official position continues to carry out an informal diplomatic activity after retirement.
  • In other cases, however, such informal diplomats seek to promote a political agenda different from that of the government currently in power.

• The President

  • The president is very influential in US foreign policy, and directs the nation's war-waging, treaties, and diplomatic relations.
  • As America' chief diplomat, the president has the power to make treaties to be approved by the Senate.
  • Thus, the President is responsible for the appointment of both upper- and lower-level diplomats and foreign-aid workers.
  • As head of state, the President serves as the nation's top diplomat.
  • The President has the power to appoint diplomats (such as the Secretary of State), giving him or her substantial influence in US foreign policy.

• The 11th Amendment

  • The Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution deals with each state's sovereign immunity.

• The Cold War and Containment

  • The basis of the doctrine was articulated in a 1946 cable by United States diplomat, George F.
  • Kennan was the diplomat behind the doctrine of containment.

• The Cabinet

  • Advises the President on matters relating to U.S. foreign policy, including the appointment of diplomatic representatives to other nations, and on the acceptance or dismissal of representatives from other nations.
  • As the head of the United States Foreign Service, the Secretary of State is responsible for managing the diplomatic service of the United States.
  • It supports 265 United States Diplomatic missions around the world, including ambassadors to various nations.

• Roving Wiretaps

  • All three of these Telecom companies faced multiple civil lawsuits related to their handling of phone records and the passing of this bill granted them immunity.
  • In favor of the bill, McConnell has stated that such immunity was necessary to prevent the telecoms from being bankrupted and to encourage them to continue to cooperate with intelligence agencies.
  • Bush said that he would veto any intelligence bill passed that did not include such immunity.
  • Senator Russ Feingold from the District of Washington promised to lead a filibuster to block approval of retroactive immunity.
  • Retroactive immunity set the terrible precedent that breaking the law is permissible and companies need not worry about the privacy of their customers, Feingold said.

• Afghanistan

  • Afghanistan and the United States resumed diplomatic ties in late 2001.

• Types of Courts

  • In addition, the Constitution specifies that the Supreme Court may exercise original jurisdiction in cases affecting ambassadors and other diplomats, in cases in which a state is a party, and cases between the state and another country.