How to Use diplomatic immunity in a Sentence

diplomatic immunity

noun
  • Australian officials have not said whether the embassy staffer has diplomatic immunity.
    — Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 23 June 2023
  • Saab denied the allegations and appealed to have the charges dismissed on grounds of diplomatic immunity.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Australian officials have not stated if the embassy staffer has diplomatic immunity.
    — Robyn Dixon, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2023
  • Unlike Herzog, Almog does not have diplomatic immunity, the lawyers said.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
  • After the deadline expired without France recalling him, the coup leaders then revoked his diplomatic immunity.
    — Angela Charlton and Dalatou Mamane, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2023
  • If the man is a diplomat, he would be covered by diplomatic immunity, presenting an extra layer of complexity for any law enforcement action to remove him.
    — Chris Lau, CNN, 23 June 2023
  • Saab was not carrying a diplomatic passport, but that has no bearing on his status because a diplomatic passport is not required for a person to be entitled to diplomatic immunity.
    — Zenger News, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Records show Peterson did not have diplomatic immunity, a privilege meant to protect diplomats and their families from unfair punishment in foreign justice systems.
    — Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 14 July 2023
  • Ultimately, South Africa decided to issue blanket diplomatic immunity to all leaders attending, opening the door for Putin to come.
    — Rebecca Hamilton, Foreign Affairs, 12 July 2023
  • Without the diplomatic immunity conferred on visiting heads of state, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi might be in a real pickle.
    — Karl Vick, Time, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Given Elliot's description of the squatter as a guard, Rothwell doubted the man had diplomatic immunity, which could have prevented Australian authorities removing him from the site.
    — Rod McGuirk, ajc, 26 June 2023
  • Karimova had previously worked in Geneva in connection with the United Nations, and benefited from diplomatic immunity.
    — Jamey Keaten, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • As an intergovernmental entity, ESA stands outside any governmental control and is protected by diplomatic immunity.
    — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has confirmed that Herzog is protected by diplomatic immunity.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
  • After his arrest, Maduro's government said Saab was a special envoy on a humanitarian mission and was entitled to diplomatic immunity from criminal prosecution under international law.
    — Joshua Goodman, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2023
  • After his arrest, Maduro’s government said Saab was a special envoy on a humanitarian mission and was entitled to diplomatic immunity from criminal prosecution under international law.
    — Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2023
  • At a minimum, these might include commitments embodied in the UN Charter (such as the ban on acquiring territory by conquest), violations of diplomatic immunity, the use of torture, or armed attacks on another country’s ships or aircraft.
    — Dani Rodrik, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022

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