Editing Diplomatic immunity (section)

=====Romanian driver in Singapore=====

On 15 December 2009, in Singapore, the [[Romania]]n [[chargé d'affaires]], [[Silviu Ionescu]], was allegedly behind a [[2009 Singapore Romanian diplomat incident|drunk-driving hit-and-run accident]] that killed a 30-year-old man and seriously injured two others. He left Singapore for Romania three days after the accident.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1042671/1/.html|title=Former Romanian diplomat "could be criminally involved"|last=Leong|first=Wee Keat|date=10 March 2010|work=[[Channel NewsAsia]]|access-date=10 March 2010|archive-date=11 March 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100311231615/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1042671/1/.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_498208.html|title=I was sent 'flying' : Traffic video shows car swerving and hitting him; teen landed 10m away |date=5 March 2010|work=The Straits Times|access-date=10 March 2010|author=Teh Joo Lin & Elena Chong}}</ref> The Romanian foreign ministry suspended Ionescu from his post.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_494014.html|title=Romanian Embassy responds to MFA |date=23 February 2010|work=The Straits Times|access-date=10 March 2010}}</ref> A coroner's inquiry in Singapore, which included testimony by the Romanian embassy driver, concluded that Ionescu was solely responsible for the accident.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_509148.html|title=Coroner blames envoy |author=Elena Chong & Teh Joo Lin |date=1 April 2010|newspaper=The Straits Times|access-date=1 April 2010}}</ref> An [[Interpol notice|Interpol Red Notice]] was subsequently issued for his arrest and possible extradition<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interpol.int/public/data/wanted/notices/data/2010/56/2010_15456.asp |title=Ionescu, Silviu |access-date=9 April 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20100412140457/http://www.interpol.int/public/data/wanted/notices/data/2010/56/2010_15456.asp |archive-date=12 April 2010 }}</ref> notwithstanding the fact that Romania had not waived his diplomatic immunity and had commenced criminal proceedings against him in Romania.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mediafax.ro/english/romania-keeps-singapore-updated-on-steps-taken-in-criminal-case-of-fmr-envoy-ionescu-fm-5849023/|title=Romania Keeps Singapore Updated on Steps Taken in Criminal Case of Fmr Envoy Ionescu – FM|publisher=Mediafax|access-date=10 April 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100412225520/http://www.mediafax.ro/english/romania-keeps-singapore-updated-on-steps-taken-in-criminal-case-of-fmr-envoy-ionescu-fm-5849023|archive-date=12 April 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Singapore government argued that by reason of Article 39(2) of the Vienna Convention, Ionescu was no longer protected by diplomatic immunity.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20100415-210575.html|title=Ex-envoy not protected by immunity|date=15 April 2010|work=Asiaone|access-date=16 April 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100419141009/http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne+News/Singapore/Story/A1Story20100415-210575.html|archive-date=19 April 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/remweb/legal/ln2/rss/legalnews/67143.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190120144339/https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/remweb/legal/ln2/rss/legalnews/67143.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 January 2019|title=No diplomatic immunity for Ionescu: MFA|date=16 April 2010|work=Singapore Law Watch|access-date=16 April 2010}}</ref> Ionescu was eventually sentenced to six years in jail.