What is diplomatic immunity?

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US Secretary of State Wendy Sherman congratulates president-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for his success in the May polls.

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MANILA, Philippines — President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will be covered by diplomatic immunity when he becomes head of state, US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said Thursday, putting to rest questions over issues pending against him and his family in US court.

 

"The fact is when you are head of state, you have immunity in all circumstances and are welcomed to the United States in your official role," reports quote her as saying at a roundtable discussion on Thursday.

 

Marcos Jr. and his mother Imelda are named in a 1995 contempt judgment from a US court in relation to a human rights class suit. The judgment has not been enforced and the penalty was at $353 million in 2011. Marcos Jr.'s election to office has raised questions on whether he could visit the US despite the contempt judgment.

 

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