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Recommendation 19
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The presumption that “quiet diplomacy” and family silence is always appropriate throughout cases of state...
Recommendation
The presumption that “quiet diplomacy” and family silence is always appropriate throughout cases of state detentions and state hostage taking is a false one, other than in the initial phases. Silence abets state hostage taking. We recommend the Government uses the strongest possible language to call out situations of state hostage taking as soon as it becomes clear detentions are being used for leverage.
Paragraph Reference:
55
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 6 July 2023. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗