What is diplomatic immunity? Basically, it allows representatives of foreign countries to work under the laws of their home nation while in a host country. (ask.yahoo.com/ask/20020116.html) Diplomatic Immunity was first introduced at the Vienna Convention that took place in Vienna on April 24 1963. Now diplomats are protected from physical harm or criminal or civil prosecution. Does this mean diplomats are above the law? "Of course not" is what the government is going …showed first 75 words of 1508 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1508 total…coming into the country know the laws that they must follow and the ones which diplomatic immunity apply to. Another thing is that diplomats are regular humans and should have to abide by the same set of laws as the rest of the world. Everyone should be treated equal. They should follow all laws or the rest of us should break all laws that diplomats break if it helps us get our job done properly.