You have all probably heard the saying, “when in Rome, do as the Romans do.” Well, what this means that when you are in a place that is not your own, you must follow what they do there. IF they eat ‘frogs’ and snakes, so must you. If they crawl on their knees, so should you.
So if you find that some things you used to do back home in Uganda are illegal in that country, you must avoid doing any of them. If you end up committing any act that is prohibited and its punishment is death, you may be sentenced to death in that country.
However, if you are a diplomat in that country, you may be exempt from this rule. This is what is called diplomatic immunity. Instead, you may be returned to your own country so that you can be dealt accordingly. This does not mean, that a diplomat can simply do whatever they want in another country, if they, as well, act in an outrageous manner that is not covered under their diplomatic immunity, then even they can be sentenced for such offences. For example, if you are found guilty of drug trafficking as a diplomat.
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