Iranian Spokesman Calls US Attempt to Provide Immunity for Israeli War Criminals ‘Shameful’

 The spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry described as shameful and heinous the attempts by US lawmakers to provide immunity for the Israeli regime’s officials sought by the International Criminal Court (ICC) over their war crimes in Gaza.

Spains Supreme Court Postpones Issuing European Arrest Warrant For Ex-Catalan Leader

Spain's Supreme Court said on Thursday it had decided to postpone issuing a European arrest warrant for former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont until the Court of Justice of the European Union rules on his parliamentary immunity.

UK: New Law to Give Ministers ‘Unthinkable’ Power to Kill Overseas – Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Although the British authorities have been killing, stealing and torturing for hundreds of years, now is the time for a bill to emerge, legitimizing overseas murder… Because Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, need more of it.

EU Parliament Strips Catalan Separatists of Immunity - Tasnim News Agency

 (Tasnim) – The European Parliament on Tuesday lifted the immunity of former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and two allies wanted by Spain following Catalonia's independence attempt in 2017.

Putin signs bill giving Russian presidents lifetime immunity | Al Arabiya English

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed legislation that will grant former presidents lifetime immunity once they leave office.

Judge urges Argentina's Senate to remove ex-president's immunity from arrest

An Argentine judge on Thursday indicted a former president for allegedly trying to cover up Iran's purported role in a deadly 1994 terrorist attack on a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires.

Iran Slams US for Setting ‘Dangerous Precedent’ by Seizure of Diplomatic Sites

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi slammed a recent move by the US government to seize Russian diplomatic compounds as “a dangerous precedent” and “contrary to international norms”.

Marine Le Pen loses EU parliament immunity over ISIS tweets

The European Parliament has revoked the immunity of France’s right-wing presidential candidate, Marine Le Pen, for posting graphic photos of ISIS victims on Twitter.

State Duma ratifies deal on Russian air task force’s indefinite deployment in Syria

The State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament, has ratified a Russian-Syrian agreement on the indefinite deployment of Russia’s air task force in Syria.

Turkey grants immunity to forces fighting militants. Civil servants engaged in counter-terrorism activities will also be protected from prosecution

Turkey's parliament has granted immunity from prosecution to members of the armed forces conducting counter-terrorism operations as security forces battle Kurdish militants in fighting that has killed thousands in the past year.

HDP deputies refuse to answer prosecutors’ call

Two Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) lawmakers, Ahmet Yıldırım and Burcu Çelik Özcan, have refused a call from prosecutors to give their testimonies, in the first case since scores of MPs were stripped of their immunity by the Turkish parliament.

Turkish court seeks two life and 486-year prison sentence for Kurdish leader Demirtaş

Judicial process has been started against HDP (Peoples’ Democratic Party) officials soon after the lifting of parliamentary immunities upon an instruction of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Merkel: Turkey must meet all terms for visa-free travel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged Turkey to fulfill all of the conditions set by the European Union before its citizens can get visa-free travel by July 1st, saying the target date could be delayed due to disputes with Ankara over the country's anti-terror law.

EU expresses serious concern over Turkish parliament decision to lift immunities

The European Union has said the bloc was seriously concerned over the lifting of parliamentary immunity of dozens of Turkish lawmakers, expressing its worries that the move would pose a risk to the freedom of expression of democratically elected members of the parliament.

Turkey passes bill to strip politicians of immunity

Turkey's parliament has ratified a bill that will strip some legislators of immunity from prosecution - a move members of the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) say targets them.

Turkish MPs May be Stripped of Immunity

Punches and water were thrown during a Turkish parliamentary committee meeting late Monday night before a bill that would strip deputies of their immunity from prosecution was passed.

Turkey: HDP co-chair says ‘bring it on’ in immunity row

The political row which erupted after the Turkish president called for the co-leaders of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) to have their immunities lifted to facilitate an investigation has prompted one of the party’s co-chairs to say “bring it on.”

Pro-Kurdish Party Should ‘Pay Price’ for Calling for Anatolia Autonomy

Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party’s (HDP) leadership should be stripped of their parliamentary immunity for the "constitutional crime" of calling for more autonomy in southeastern Anatolia region, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, as quoted by local media on Saturday.

Spanish court suspends Catalan secession resolution

Spain's Constitutional Court has suspended a resolution passed by Catalonia's regional assembly that declared the start of a secession process, but the Catalan government has vowed to continue to push ahead with the bid.

Turkey: Kurdish leader (Demirtaş) faces probe over deadly protests

Diyarbakir Chief Public Prosecutor has launched an investigation on the co-chairman of the pro-Kurdish People's Democratic Party (HDP) regarding the deadly October protests across Turkey.