University of Tehran Public Law Studies Quarterly 2423-8120 54 4 2024 12 21 The Right to Legal Recourse Against Individuals with Diplomatic ‎Immunity: Challenges and Solutions The Right to Legal Recourse Against Individuals with Diplomatic ‎Immunity: Challenges and Solutions 2669 2688 95355 10.22059/jplsq.2023.366836.3415 FA Farnaz Raeeskazemi PhD in International Law, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran 0000-0002-7522-4733 Hossein Alekajbaf Associate Professor, Department of Law, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran Soheyla Koosha Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran Journal Article 2023 10 17 Diplomatic immunity, as a concept of international law, plays a significant role in maintaining diplomatic relations between countries and the rights and freedoms of diplomats. The principle of diplomatic immunity enables diplomats to be protected from legal prosecution for violations of the laws of the host state. Granting extensive immunity to diplomats may sometimes seem to conflict with the fundamental right to seek justice for individuals whose rights have been overlooked by diplomats. Therefore, this article aims to address questions related to existing solutions regarding diplomatic crimes, avoiding instances of diplomatic abuse, ensuring the rights of victims, and the challenges ahead. The research methodology in this study is based on an explanatory-analytical approach. The results indicate that to preserve individuals' right to seek justice and reduce crimes committed by diplomats through their common abuses of diplomatic privileges and immunities, there is a need to amend the Vienna Convention and the laws of  Diplomatic immunity, as a concept of international law, plays a significant role in maintaining diplomatic relations between countries and the rights and freedoms of diplomats. The principle of diplomatic immunity enables diplomats to be protected from legal prosecution for violations of the laws of the host state. Granting extensive immunity to diplomats may sometimes seem to conflict with the fundamental right to seek justice for individuals whose rights have been overlooked by diplomats. Therefore, this article aims to address questions related to existing solutions regarding diplomatic crimes, avoiding instances of diplomatic abuse, ensuring the rights of victims, and the challenges ahead. The research methodology in this study is based on an explanatory-analytical approach. The results indicate that to preserve individuals' right to seek justice and reduce crimes committed by diplomats through their common abuses of diplomatic privileges and immunities, there is a need to amend the Vienna Convention and the laws of  https://jplsq.ut.ac.ir/article_95355_f63266487b06bb04aeeac47d271efbcd.pdf