When traveling abroad, either as a foreign national or a dual citizen, the last thing anyone expects is to be wrongfully detained on arbitrary charges and then used as a political bargaining chip. However, this is an ongoing problem. In response to the increased incidence of allegedly arbitrary detentions of foreign nationals, on February 15, 2021, Canada launched the Declaration Against Arbitrary Detention in State-to-State Relations. [1]
*B.A., U. of Arizona; Salzburg Universität, Salzburg, Austria; 2nd year law student, Univ. of Richmond School of Law
[1] Arbitrary Detention in State-to-State Relations, Government of Canada, https://www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/issues_development-enjeux_developpement/human_rights-droits_homme/arbitrary_detention-detention_arbitraire.aspx?lang=eng (last visited Mar. 15, 2021).