FRANCE: Star-studded concert commemorates captivity of French journalists in Afghanistan
French journalists Herve Ghesquiere and Stephane Taponier’s abduction in Afghanistan was initially greeted by a media blackout – for security reasons. Their plight has since moved into the spotlight. But will it help secure their release? Read More
COLOMBIA: Former hostage Betancourt sues state over kidnapping
Ingrid Betancourt, the Colombian politician who spent six years as a hostage of the Marxist guerilla group FARC, is suing the Colombian state for emotional stress and loss of earnings during her captivity, infuriating the government that freed her. Read More
AFGHANISTAN: French journalists spend six months in captivity in Afghanistan
Exactly six months after French journalists Hervé Ghesquière and Stéphane Taponier were captured in Afghanistan, French media and local officials are marking the longest period of captivity of a French journalist since the 1980s. Read More