Why and how is Diplomatic Immunity Abused? Factors Influencing the Countermeasures

Essay from the year 1996 in the subject Politics - International Politics - General and Theories, grade: 60/100 Punkte, Lancaster University (Department of Politics and International Relations), course: MA3: Diplomatic History, language: English, abstract: Abuse of diplomatic immunities that occur in various forms will be outlined in this essay. I will give some examples that illustrate forms of abuse of immunities and explain why diplomatic immunities are infringed. I will also name the main reasons why diplomatic immunities become the target of increasing abuse. Finally, I will refer to the countermeasures that can be taken, before I shall find an answer to what factors influence the countermeasures.