TY - ADVS
T1 - The WHO and the Italian Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic on Trial
AU - Pasquet, L.
PY - 2021/1/31
Y1 - 2021/1/31
N2 - A lot has been said about the tension between the accountability of international organizations and their immunity when the latter is invoked in proceedings against the organization or its officials. Less discussed is the case of an organization obstructing the course of justice by not waiving the immunity of its officials and experts summoned as witnesses by national authorities. In this blog, I will examine the possible arguments for not revoking this immunity in national procedures, and the legal consequences of this decision.
AB - A lot has been said about the tension between the accountability of international organizations and their immunity when the latter is invoked in proceedings against the organization or its officials. Less discussed is the case of an organization obstructing the course of justice by not waiving the immunity of its officials and experts summoned as witnesses by national authorities. In this blog, I will examine the possible arguments for not revoking this immunity in national procedures, and the legal consequences of this decision.
M3 - Web publication/site
ER -