Explanation:
Diplomatic immunity is one of the clearest hindrances to the rule of law. Under international law, accredited diplomats cannot be arrested, prosecuted or sued in the courts of the country where they serve, so if a diplomat commits an offence, the host state can only declare him persona non grata and send him home rather than try him. That is a real exception to the principle that everyone is equal before the law. A free press, by contrast, supports the rule of law by exposing abuses, and a person's age or religion does not by itself prevent the law from being applied to him.