US preparing high-ranking UN post for Orbán for immunity - media
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The Republican Party is considering appointing Viktor Orbán to the UN to grant him immunity. This is intended to protect the former prime minister from prosecution in Hungary.
Within the MAGA wing of the US Republican Party, a scenario is being considered in which former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán would receive a position at the UN, thereby being protected from prosecution in his homeland. This was reported by the investigative project Vsquare, according to UNN.
Details
It is noted that the specific portfolio is secondary and largely unimportant.
What matters is the diplomatic immunity that (Orbán would have after - Ed.) appointment to a high-ranking UN position. This immunity would be significant, but its scope depends on the specific role
It is pointed out that according to the 1946 UN Convention on the Privileges and Immunities, only the Secretary-General, Under-Secretaries-General, and Assistant Secretaries-General receive full diplomatic immunity equivalent to that of an ambassador, which means protection from virtually all legal processes, including criminal prosecution, for themselves, their spouses, and minor children.
"Heads of specialized agencies also have full diplomatic immunity under the convention. However, lower-ranking UN officials enjoy narrower functional immunity: protection from prosecution only for acts performed in their official capacity, and not for acts performed before or outside their work at the UN," the publication explains.
Recall
Former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated that he would not accept a parliamentary mandate and would not work in parliament after losing the elections. Furthermore, information has emerged that Orbán may be preparing to move to the US in case the situation in the country escalates.