Follow POL on Twitter According to Dapo Akande at the European Journal of International Law's EJIL Talk, arresting the Pope in Britain, as some "human rights" lawyers and others have proposed, would itself be a violation of international law. "The Vatican has a tiny territory and a tiny population but it does fulfill the criteria for Statehood." [via Ku] More: Infamy or Praise.
Pope's head-of-state immunity
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