Obligations arising out of State or diplomatic immunity

Republic of Latvia

Latvia - Criminal Procedure Code 2005 (2022) EN

Section 10. Immunity from Criminal Proceedings
Immunity from criminal proceedings completely or partially frees a person from participation in criminal proceedings, as well as from the provision of evidence and the issuance of documents and objects, and prohibits or restricts the right to perform the criminal prosecution of such person and to apply security measures against such person, as well as the right to enter and perform investigative actions on the premises in the possession of such person.

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.