1. In a statement, he called arbitrary detentions in State-to-State relations a “heinous act against the human rights of the individuals in question.”
in question 被提及的;讨论中的;相关的
Look at the information that precedes the paragraph in question
查看正在讨论的这段文字前面的信息
。2. Human beings are not bargaining chips.
bargaining chips 讨价还价的筹码;谈判中的有利条件
But armed groups are still believed to be holding dozens of foreigners captive in Iraq as bargaining chips.
但一般相信武装分子仍在伊拉克挟持著数十名外国人质,作为谈判筹码
。