- A
hostage is a
person seized by an
abductor in
order to
compel another party, one
which places a high
value on the liberty, well-being and
safety of the...
- Look up
hostages in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Hostages are
people seized by a
criminal abductor in
order to
compel another party.
Hostages or The...
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citizens were held
hostage in Iran from
November 4, 1979 to
their release on
January 20, 1981. They were
taken as
hostages by a
group of
armed Iranian...
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Hostage of Time is a film from
Lebanon by Jean K.
Chamoun (1994, 50 min).[page needed] The
narrative focuses on the
experiences of a
young female doctor...
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Hostage for a Day is a 1994
Canadian television comedy film
directed by John Candy, in his only
directorial effort.
Though the film is also
billed as...
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hostage in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A
hostage is a
person or
entity held by a captor.
Hostage or The
Hostage may also
refer to: The
Hostage (1917...
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Hostage diplomacy, also
hostage-diplomacy, is the
taking of
hostages for
diplomatic purposes.
While common in the
ancient world, it is a controversial...
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which states agree to
prohibit and
punish hostage taking. The
treaty includes definitions of "
hostage" and "
hostage taking" and sets out the
principle of...
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elderly people.
Almost half of the
hostages are
foreign nationals or have
multiple citizenships, and some
hostages were
Negev Bedouins. The
precise ratio...
- The
Hostages Trial (or, officially, The
United States of
America v.
Wilhelm List, et al.) was held from 8 July 1947
until 19
February 1948 and was the...