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Could I take refuge in an embassy after commiting a crime?
An embassy is considered extraterritorial territory. The police of the host country cannot enter (without the permission of the ambassador), and cannot arrest anybody (without the permission of the ...
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Is there any precedent for a state giving full-time and long-term state security to a former autocratic leader of another country who is wanted?
By inspecting the names mentioned in other answers, I realized that Idi Amin is the only proper example.
Idi Amin was an autocrat. Checked!
Idi Amin committed gross human rights violations. Checked!
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Is there any precedent for a state giving full-time and long-term state security to a former autocratic leader of another country who is wanted?
The title of the question at the time of posting this answer was:
Is there any precedent for a state giving full-time security to a leader of another country who is wanted for crimes against humanity?...
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Is there any precedent for a state giving full-time and long-term state security to a former autocratic leader of another country who is wanted?
Yes, as other answers have pointed out. (Even Gandhi and Nehru were often treated as VIP prisoners by the British during our freedom struggle.)
Note that India also has a vested political interest in ...
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Is there any precedent for a state giving full-time and long-term state security to a former autocratic leader of another country who is wanted?
Not only is there ample precedent, the usual outcome of an autocrat getting toppled is that they find a somewhat comfortable place of exile. You can find quite a few cases of autocrats that got ...
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Is there any precedent for a state giving full-time and long-term state security to a former autocratic leader of another country who is wanted?
Yes, France took in Baby Doc Duvalier, allowing him to flee Haiti.
Not out of any particular liking for the jerk (unlike some other African dictators contemporary France had unsavory associations with)...
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Does Interpol have the capability to repatriate Sheikh Hasina overriding Indian state protection?
Does Interpol have the capability to repatriate Sheikh Hasina overriding Indian state protection?
No, because Interpol doesn't have the authority or means to arrest anyone. Interpol itself is not a ...
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Does Interpol have the capability to repatriate Sheikh Hasina overriding Indian state protection?
Interpol doesn't go around and arrest people. What Interpol does is to spread the information that some member country seeks the arrest of a particular person. This is useful if the sought person ...
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