Immunity

Kosovo

Kosovo - Criminal Procedure Code 2022 EN

Article 84
2.4. the suspect is protected by immunity and a waiver is not possible or not granted by the appropriate authority; or

Article 492
Immunity under International Law

1. The rules of international law apply for exclusion from criminal prosecution of foreign persons, who enjoy immunity.

2. If there is a doubt as to the immunity enjoyed by a person, based on paragraph 1 of the present Article, the body that conducts the procedure addresses the issue to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for clarification.

Rome Statute

Article 98 Cooperation with respect to waiver of immunity and consent to surrender

1. The Court may not proceed with a request for surrender or assistance which would require the requested State to act inconsistently with its obligations under international law with respect to the State or diplomatic immunity of a person or property of a third State, unless the Court can first obtain the cooperation of that third State for the waiver of the immunity.

2. The Court may not proceed with a request for surrender which would require the requested State to act inconsistently with its obligations under international agreements pursuant to which the consent of a sending State is required to surrender a person of that State to the Court, unless the Court can first obtain the cooperation of the sending State for the giving of consent for the surrender.