What is diplomatic immunity?
According to the media, foreign intelligence agencies often engage in espionage activities with the help of diplomats. Even if they are arrested, they will enjoy "diplomatic immunity" and will be released soon, at most, deported. Excuse me, what is "diplomatic immunity"
According to the provisions of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, diplomatic representatives sent by a country to foreign countries, whether temporary or permanent, enjoy special rights and preferential treatment that other foreigners cannot enjoy, in addition to the honors corresponding to their respective status and status. These special rights and preferential treatment are collectively called diplomatic privileges. In international law documents and textbooks, "diplomatic privilege" and "diplomatic immunity" are both used. Strictly speaking, "diplomatic privilege" includes "diplomatic immunity" because "diplomatic immunity" is the specific content of "diplomatic privilege".
Diplomatic immunity is called the jurisdictional immunity of diplomatic agents. As diplomatic representatives are representatives of foreign sovereign countries, their status should be regarded as equivalent to that of foreign countries.
According to the principle of international law that "equal countries have no jurisdiction", diplomatic representatives enjoy jurisdictional immunity in the host country. These rights include: immunity from jurisdiction, immunity from litigation and immunity from execution. If a diplomatic representative engages in commercial and other business activities in a private name and causes litigation, the diplomatic representative cannot request immunity from jurisdiction. The same is true of other aspects of civil behavior, such as the right to inherit property.