They cite the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (pdf), which I've just scanned through -- I think the BBC piece does a great job of summarising the relevant bits. Article 31 is the bit that outlines what we typically think of as "diplomatic immunity", which is what applies to Strauss-Kahn; Article 37 is talks about the lesser immunity that people attached to the diplomatic mission in other roles might have.
I'll see if I can hunt down the IMF's policy (which is what CNN is citing -- the IMF can waive Strauss-Kahn's diplomatic immunity), but, yeah, CNN appears to be misleading on some aspects and wrong on others.
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Date: 2011-05-16 10:35 pm (UTC)They cite the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (pdf), which I've just scanned through -- I think the BBC piece does a great job of summarising the relevant bits. Article 31 is the bit that outlines what we typically think of as "diplomatic immunity", which is what applies to Strauss-Kahn; Article 37 is talks about the lesser immunity that people attached to the diplomatic mission in other roles might have.
I'll see if I can hunt down the IMF's policy (which is what CNN is citing -- the IMF can waive Strauss-Kahn's diplomatic immunity), but, yeah, CNN appears to be misleading on some aspects and wrong on others.