Extending Provisions of the International Organizations Immunities Act to the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the International Civilian Office in Kosovo
Extends Immunities to Bosnia and Kosovo Civilian Offices
What it does
Federal authorities must treat those two offices and their staff as entitled to the Act's privileges, exemptions, and immunities.
Real-world impact
- Grants diplomatic-style legal protections to staff of the two international offices.
- Ensures protections continue even if an office is dissolved.
- May limit legal claims against those officers while performing official duties.
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Summary
This order extends the legal privileges, exemptions, and immunities provided by the International Organizations Immunities Act to the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina and to the International Civilian Office in Kosovo, and to their officers and employees.
It states those protections will continue even if either office is dissolved, and it does not remove any other legal protections those offices or staff may have.
This matters because it formally protects staff from certain legal actions while they perform official duties abroad.
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