### Question
How does the law define covered allied persons?


### Answer
Under *22 U.S.C. § 7432*, **covered allied persons** is defined as:

> military personnel, elected or appointed officials, and other persons employed by or working on behalf of the government of a NATO member country, a major non-NATO ally (including Australia, Egypt, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Argentina, the Republic of Korea, and New Zealand), or Taiwan, for so long as that government is not a party to the International Criminal Court and wishes its officials and other persons working on its behalf to be exempted from the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court

#### Citation:
  - *22 U.S.C. § 7432*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 81-INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT > SUBCHAPTER II-AMERICAN SERVICEMEMBERS&apos; PROTECTION**

