Pope Particularly Poorer Countries

Pope Particularly Poorer Countries

Perhaps, but it would be a tough fight. The first obstacle to the pursuit of sovereign immunity would be pope. The Holy See from the jurisdiction of the bishop of the Catholic Church is considered a State under international law. It has permanent observer status with the United Nations and has diplomatic relations with 176 countries. Under international law and British common law, in writing, the Pope is the head of a foreign State enjoys immunity from prosecution.

The most interesting case of the Pope’s visit is that of former Chilean leader Augusto Pinochet, who was arrested and indicted for his role in the torture of Spanish citizens during a visit to London in 1998 by virtue of an international arrest warrant issued by Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon. House of Lords, the highest judicial authority in the country has held that international crimes such as torture are not covered by sovereign immunity. (In 2009, the new Supreme Court of Great Britain took over the legal functions of the House of Lords and has not yet ruled on the question of universal jurisdiction for international crimes, which caused most controversy Year when a British judge last.

Despite the strong medical evidence that condoms prevent the spread of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS and can help control the population, particularly in the poorest countries, the Catholic Church still considers its use, is sin, [...]