Tim Passmore
@timpassmore.bsky.social
Assoc. Professor of Int'l Studies at VMI // Peacekeeping, Int'l Law & Orgs, Law of Armed Conflict // Londoner // Amateur farmer and brewer // Husband and dad
Can Nicolás Maduro be prosecuted in a US court? Here's what international law has to say.
A firmly established principle in international law is that the heads or foreign governments cannot be held legally accountable by other states for acts conducted in an official capacity (functional immunity)
A firmly established principle in international law is that the heads or foreign governments cannot be held legally accountable by other states for acts conducted in an official capacity (functional immunity)
January 5, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Can Nicolás Maduro be prosecuted in a US court? Here's what international law has to say.
A firmly established principle in international law is that the heads or foreign governments cannot be held legally accountable by other states for acts conducted in an official capacity (functional immunity)
A firmly established principle in international law is that the heads or foreign governments cannot be held legally accountable by other states for acts conducted in an official capacity (functional immunity)