وهناك شكوك تحوم حول توسيع نطاق معنى هذا المصطلح إذ من الممكن أن يؤدي ذلك إلى صعوبات في التطبيق.
This broader view of the meaning of the term should be treated with caution, as it could make implementation difficult in practice. At what point does one consider that a State is not protecting one of its nationals?