International law was designed to restrain power, not serve it. Yet in today’s geopolitical landscape, enforcement increasingly occurs without collective mandate. This analysis examines sovereign immunity, lawfare, and the growing gap between legal norms and power politics in the international system.

The arrest of a sitting head of state raises fundamental questions about sovereignty, immunity, and the limits of unilateral enforcement. This article examines the legality of such actions strictly through international law, without political alignment.