Mr Kenyatta, accused of being partly responsible for orchestrating that violence, was widely seen by his critics as seeking impunity from prosecution when he stood for election in 2013 – something he denied – before the case was dropped.
Mr. Fassino, who opposes the legislation, said Mr. Berlusconi "confuses the letters of the alphabet, mainly the m and the p, because in the name of immunity he seeks impunity".
The direct causes of the protests were shockingly similar - state security officers were seeking impunity by destroying files that documented corruption and repression.
Our demand is to seek justice for impunity in torture cases.
An end to impunity A Thomson Reuters Foundation-sponsored event held in New York last night – entitled 'Justice Denied: Sexual violence against women in Haiti' – featured Ms. Jean on an expert panel organized to raise awareness about the issue and to seek an end to impunity.
"He knows he's already gone too far, and is seeking his own impunity".
In recent years, Governments have made significant advances at international, regional and national levels by establishing legal and policy frameworks, covering many different forms of violence and seeking to end impunity.
On the elite level, the problem of diplomatic immunity and "cultural exceptionalism" for Khobragade further complicates the issue, but activists say the idea of immunity should not equal impunity when crime victims seek justice under U.S. laws.
To create an enabling environment, we need to firstly, start challenging the dominant role men play in our societies, and seek to put an end to the impunity on violence against women and ensure their rights are respected.
Recent attempts by Filipino lawyers to prosecute civil claims for environmental tort and human rights abuses before American courts demonstrate just how desperate Filipino claimants are to seek redress against those who have acted negligently or with impunity.
