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Lea Köhne

Lea Köhne is a PhD candidate in international law at the University of Potsdam. She works as a research assistant at the University of Potsdam and the Hertie School in Berlin.

POSTS BY Lea Köhne

18 December 2023

Lea Köhne

(State) Immunity for Palestine?

On December 11, 2023, the Berlin Public Prosecutor's Office decided to discontinue investigations against Mahmoud Abbas, the President of the Palestinian National Authority. The declared reason for doing so lies in his immunity pursuant to Section 20 para. 1 of the German Courts Constitution Act (GVG). The decision is instructive with regard to Germany's understanding of sovereign immunity and Palestine's role in international relations. Continue reading >>