Cases that have rocked #Uganda in 2022. Who should be there, #Australia , but our #honoraryconsul

"A first-of-its-kind global investigation by ProPublica and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists identified at least 500 current and former honorary consuls who have been accused of crimes or embroiled in controversy. Some were convicted of serious offenses or caught exploiting their status for personal gain; others drew criticism for their support of authoritarian regimes.

These numbers are almost certainly an undercount — no international agency tracks honorary consuls, and dozens of governments don’t publicly release their names." #honoraryconsul #diplomacy #diplomats

Can't believe this published only a week ago.

Governments Call for Reforms to Centuries-Old Honorary Consul System

https://www.propublica.org/article/honorary-consuls-shadow-diplomatic-immunity-investigation #honoraryconsul #diplomacy #diplomats

Interesting for those interested in #diplomacy. An investigation into the #HonoraryConsul and their sometimes less than honorary pursuits. #Diplomat #DiplomaticStudies #Ambassador #ForeignMinistry https://www.icij.org/investigations/shadow-diplomats/

Interesting for those interested in #diplomacy. An investigation into the #HonoraryConsul and their sometimes less than honorary pursuits. #Diplomat #DiplomaticStudies #Ambassador #ForeignMinistry https://www.icij.org/investigations/shadow-diplomats/