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United States only?

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If this article is about a concept and a practice that are unique to the United States, shouldn't it say that? If in fact these types of immunity are available in other countries (and I kind of suspect that they are), shouldn't the article cover them too? Or does Wikipedia, which claims to be international, in fact have (as some critics claim) an overwhelming and parochial bias to U.S. topics, as if the rest of the world just doesn't matter? Only asking ... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.47.241.144 (talk) 22:11, 13 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

This concept exists wherever there is an unqualified right to silence. Granting immunity means that your testimony cannot be used to incriminate you. If your testimony can’t incriminate you, then you don’t have the right to remain silent and they can make you speak. The USA is one such country this works in. 2600:6C40:700:7CD:3453:D25:6D09:DA28 (talk) 01:08, 27 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]