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The Concept of Extraterritoriality and Diplomatic Immunity Explained
TLDR Embassies are not considered part of the territory of the country they represent, and extraterritoriality allows them to function. This concept extends to people as well, with diplomatic immunity granting diplomats and their families immunity to local laws, even in cases of serious crimes.
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Embassies are not actually part of the territory of the country they represent, and the concept of extraterritoriality is what allows them to function.
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Embassies are not considered the territory of the country they represent, but rather the land they are located on may be subject to extraterritorial jurisdiction.
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Extraterritoriality can be revoked or changed, and its historical development can be traced back to the Middle Ages when Italian trading republics negotiated special status for their merchants in certain sections of cities.
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Extraterritoriality extends to people as well, with diplomatic immunity allowing diplomats and their families to be immune to local laws, even in cases of serious crimes such as murder.
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Diplomatic immunity can be suspended by the diplomat's home country, allowing them to be punished for crimes committed in the host country, and diplomatic pouches are exempt from search or inspection when going through customs.
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Several places around the world, such as Vatican City and the United Nations in New York City, have special rules of extraterritoriality.
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The headquarters of the sovereign military order of Malta in Rome has extra-territorial status in both Italy and Malta, and they have diplomatic relations with several countries, but they are not themselves a country.
