No, foreigners should have effectively no rights beyond diplomats and their immediate family. They should not be permitted property, purchase of any goods beyond staples, driver's licenses, redress of grievances, ownership of weapons, etc.
Least of all foreign heads of state using such things to suppress criticism of their obvious troon spouses.
If an Australian influencer defames me and I suffer damages for it, then yes, there should be an avenue to address that legally. Otherwise there would be a failure of justice.
I mean if the American government is going to constantly defame and slander people overseas with slogans like "far right extremist", it does seem a bit rich to be punishing their citizens for far less.
If they can show damages in US jurisdiction (say, a contract being cancelled due to false statements about someone's character or political beliefs) sure. If they merely want someone to 'silence that troublesome priest', they should be hauled into court, lectured, flogged, and told where they can shove their tyrannical ideals.
No, foreigners should have effectively no rights beyond diplomats and their immediate family. They should not be permitted property, purchase of any goods beyond staples, driver's licenses, redress of grievances, ownership of weapons, etc.
Least of all foreign heads of state using such things to suppress criticism of their obvious troon spouses.
If an Australian influencer defames me and I suffer damages for it, then yes, there should be an avenue to address that legally. Otherwise there would be a failure of justice.
If you commit a crime on us soil then you can be punished by US law. She is on US soil, an US citizen and allegedly defamed someone.
That aside, this could be exploited. How long until pajeets start suing en masse?
On the other hand, can you be jailed in UK for hate-speech despite the law in US protecting your speech while being in US?
No.
The Confederate constitution explicitly prohibited foreign suits against citizens or states, interestingly.
Do you not need to suffer real damages (as in, not purely emotional) to claim defamation? What harm has come from this besides some mockery?
I mean if the American government is going to constantly defame and slander people overseas with slogans like "far right extremist", it does seem a bit rich to be punishing their citizens for far less.
If they can show damages in US jurisdiction (say, a contract being cancelled due to false statements about someone's character or political beliefs) sure. If they merely want someone to 'silence that troublesome priest', they should be hauled into court, lectured, flogged, and told where they can shove their tyrannical ideals.