Document Access to Justice: The Gray Zone of Diplomacy

UK Premiere

Three domestic workers have to fight for their rights in a German court after falling victim to exploitation and abuse by their employers... so far, so depressingly typical.

However, their position is a peculiar one- as their employers are diplomats.

Despite the skills demanded of them in their roles mediating the complex subtleties of foreign relations, these particular grandees seem oblivious to basic employment laws. They are also in theory immune from prosecution.

The lawsuits which follow publicly raise a question of international significance: should diplomatic immunity supersede universal human rights?

Followed by panel discussion/Q & A