The United Kingdom Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that diplomats who force staff to work in conditions of modern slavery cannot invoke diplomatic immunity to fend off compensatory claims. The suit was ...

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A United Nations diplomat was accused of raping one of his neighbors in Upper Manhattan over the weekend — but NYPD cops released him because he has diplomatic immunity, authorities said Monday.

Belarusian authorities have reportedly provided Ukrainian businessman Dmytro Firtash with diplomatic immunity to prevent his extradition from Austria to the United States, where he is wanted on ...

An accused rapist in New York City escaped charges because, as a United Nations foreign minister, he was protected by diplomatic immunity, authorities said. His case highlights a controversial policy ...

A United Nations diplomat was arrested and released Sunday due to diplomatic immunity after allegedly raping an unnamed woman over the weekend, law enforcement authorities said Monday. The diplomat, ...

LONDON/GENEVA – For a long time, diplomatic immunity shielded foreign envoys from prosecution in cases of migrant domestic worker abuse and exploitation. Three landmark court rulings in the United ...

"It is critical for a law enforcement officer to identify quickly and accurately the status of any person identifying themselves as part of a diplomatic attachment," said the teens Miami attorney. The ...

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