Between Immunity and Impunity: External Accountability of Political Elites for Transnational Crime

International Law

Between Immunity and Impunity: External Accountability of Political Elites for Transnational Crime

By Yuliya Zabyelina
Cambridge University Press December 2023

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ISBN-13
9781316514580
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication
December 2023
Format
Hardback
Jurisdiction
U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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How do top-level public officials take advantage of immunity from foreign jurisdiction afforded to them by international law? How does this privilege allow them to thwart investigations and trial proceedings in foreign courts? What responses exist to prevent and punish such conduct? In Between Immunity and Impunity, Yuliya Zabyelina unravels the intricate layers of impunity of political elites complicit in transnational crimes. She examines cases of trafficking in persons and drugs, corruption, and money laundering that implicate heads of state and of government, ministers, diplomats, and international civil servants. Zabyelina shows that, despite the potential of jurisdictional immunity to impede or delay justice, there are prominent instruments of external accountability to minimize the impunity of criminal political elites. Accessible and compelling, this book provides novel insights for readers interested in the close-knit bond between power, illicit wealth, and impunity.

Table of Contents

Introduction. Never Go to Jail?
1. The Immunities of public officials under international law
2. The immunity challenge in cases of the labor trafficking of diplomatic household workers
3. International immunity as a gateway to transnational corruption and money laundering
4. The triumphs and trials of public officials embroiled in drug trafficking
General conclusions
Index
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