Extending Provisions of the International Organizations Immunities Act
Mar 11, 2011
Signed by: Barack Obama
Signed on: Mar 8, 2011
Published on: Mar 11, 2011
Mar 11, 2011
Signed by: Barack Obama
Signed on: Mar 8, 2011
Published on: Mar 11, 2011
Summary
Gives special legal protections to two international groups and their workers in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo.
What problem does this solve?
International groups helping in Bosnia and Kosovo needed protection from lawsuits to do their work effectively. This order gives them and their staff special legal protections, similar to what other international groups get.
What does this order do?
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Immunities for Office of the High Representative
Extends all legal protections from the International Organizations Immunities Act to the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina and its staff.
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Immunities for International Civilian Office
Extends the same legal protections to the International Civilian Office in Kosovo and its staff.
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Protections continue after dissolution
Ensures that legal protections for the organizations and their staff will remain even if the offices are closed down.
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Preserves other existing immunities
Clarifies that this order does not remove any other legal protections that the organizations or their staff may already have under other laws.
Who does this affect?
- International officials in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo
- U.S. judicial system
What is the real world impact?
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Supports international peace efforts
Grants legal protections to enable international bodies to effectively oversee peace agreements and build stable governments in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo, which helps U.S. foreign policy goals for the region.
When does this start?
This order became effective when it was signed on March 8, 2011.