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Brian L. Cox

Brian L. Cox is a visiting scholar at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law (common law section), a doctoral candidate lecturer at Cornell Law School, and a retired U.S. Army military lawyer.


What role do global human rights law play in Canada’s duty to repatriate citizens being held abroad? In short: none

The most fundamental reason—and that will likely be decisive if the application to appeal is granted—is that the government’s human rights law obligations don’t apply outside of Canadian territory or jurisdiction, argues Brian L. Cox. 

opinion | BY BRIAN L. COX | September 18, 2023