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Biden Administration Hopes to Learn Fate of U.S. Hostage in Syria
While hopes for the return of Austin Tice have faded, the top American hostage negotiator says he believes the former journalist is still alive.
Marc and Debra Tice, the parents of Austin Tice, have pressed the government to help find out what happened to their son.Credit.Bilal Hussein/Associated Press
April 27, 2021, 5:00 a.m. ET
WASHINGTON The Trump administration pushed hard to free Austin Tice, an American abducted in Syria in 2012. The C.I.A. formed a special cell to gather intelligence, a powerful Persian Gulf ally was enlisted to help and, among other highly unusual personal entreaties, senior officials traveled to Damascus to plead their case with Syria’s top spy.
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.