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Occurrences of Incidents of an alleged
Criminal Nature involving Diplomats and other Persons
who claimed Diplomatic Immunity
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO 1004
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 35 OF 5 NOVEMBER
2004
MR LB LABUSCHAGNE (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS:
(1) How many incidents of an alleged criminal nature
involving diplomats and other persons who claimed diplomatic
immunity occurred in (a) 2000, (b) 2001, (c) 2002, (d)
2003 and (e) 2004;
(2) Whether she is considering restricting the granting
of diplomatic immunity to accredited diplomats, their
spouses or registered partners and minor dependants
only; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant
details;
(3) Whether she will make a statement on the matter?
N1469E
REPLY:
(1) It is not clear from the question which diplomats
the Honourable Member is referring to; whether South
African diplomats abroad, or the diplomats in South
Africa from other countries.
(2) No, because in terms of the Diplomatic Immunities
and Privileges Act, (Act No 37 of 2001) which incorporates
the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961,
the Minister is under legal obligation to grant immunities
and privileges to diplomatic agents and their dependants.
(3) No.
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