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Canada launches 58-nation initiative against arbitrary detentions
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Canada launches multi-nation initiative to stop foreign citizen detentions dw.com 15/02/2021 dw.com
The 58-country initiative seeks to stop countries from detaining foreign citizens to gain diplomatic leverage. Canada has led the charge, denouncing what it calls hostage diplomacy with China and other countries.
Dozens of countries agreed to join an initiative to halt arbitrary detentions, with Canada announcing the move on Monday. Canadian Foreign Minister Marc Garneau held a virtual event with other foreign ministers to unveil the initative.
Canadian officials told Reuters news agency the international effort was launched due to arrests of foreign citizens in China, Russia, Iran and North Korea. Ottawa has slammed the practice as hostage diplomacy.
58 countries denounce practice of arbitrary detention
Canadian Foreign Minister Marc Garneau launches the Declaration Against Arbitrary Detention [MarcGarneau/Twitter] February 16, 2021 at 2:12 pm
Canada has launched the Declaration Against Arbitrary Detention denouncing state-sponsored arbitrary detention of foreign nationals for political purposes.
The US and 58 other countries have endorsed the non-binding declaration which aims to protect citizens of all countries who live, work and travel abroad.
The declaration, announced by Canadian Foreign Minister Marc Garneau, comes as part of Ottawa s attempts to free two Canadian citizens who have been detained in China since 2018.
Ottawa has said that the declaration is also aimed at the widespread use of the practice abroad, including in North Korea, Iran and Russia.
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