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Comment by stuff4ben

6 days ago

Is that a thing? Can an organization be given sovereign immunity? I thought that was reserved for actual countries?

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Symbiote  6 days ago

Yes, and it's not unusual for organizations like the World Health Organization, the UN or its agencies, the Red Cross etc.

Examples:

https://repository.cern/records/ypas9-j5751

https://cds.cern.ch/record/1035110/files/cer-002693576.pdf

https://www.icrc.org/en/document/status-update-icrcs-legal-s...

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