Diplomatic immunity was raised in the early stages of disgraced Malaysian diplomat Muhammad Rizalman bin Ismail, who sexually assaulted a Wellington woman. But the father's frustration, detailed throughout leaked documented hearings, was that the entire household had diplomatic immunity from the outset. But diplomatic immunity is not designed to protect envoys in cases of extreme offending, such as rape or murder. The children's mother then made a trip to the Porirua Family Court for an ex parte hearing on August 18. "Any delegation here from abroad with diplomatic immunity will be wondering 'What on earth is going on?'

Source: Stuff May 20, 2016 03:40 UTC