Hella Mewis started an arts center in the Iraqi capital, and supported anti-government protesters last fall. It was not clear who abducted her.
Tag: Kidnapping and Hostages
Armed Man Release Hostages From Ukraine Bus
A man with a firearm and explosives took 13 hostages and demanded Ukraine’s president endorse a documentary about animal abuse. The president complied.
5 Killed in Hostage Crisis at Church in South Africa
The attack may have been motivated by a feud between church members, the police said.
Secret Detentions Become a Common Tool of Repression Under Maduro
“Forced disappearances” are playing a critical role in the Venezuelan government’s efforts to muzzle opponents and instill fear, according to a new report.
Shigeru Yokota, 87, Dies; Fought for Return of Abducted Daughter
He became the head of a group that fought tirelessly for the return to Japan of more than a dozen people kidnapped by the North Korean government.
U.N. Documents Abductions and Torture Of Iraqi Protesters
Protesters have long said threats and abductions by militias were routine. United Nations investigators have begun to substantiate the claims.
A Mogul’s Wife Vanishes. Now Norway Has a National Obsession.
At first, the disappearance of the wife of one of the country’s richest people seemed to be an abduction. But then suspicion turned on the husband.
Italian Hostage’s Release Erupts Into Clashes Over Islam and Ransom
The conversion to Islam by Silvia Romano, an Italian aid worker kidnapped by a group said to be linked to the Shabab, was met with insults and threats.
This Afghan General Fought the Taliban for Years. Now He Has Joined Them.
Another influential family was split by the war when a retired province police chief defected to the insurgency. His son remains deputy governor.
Kashmir Gun Battle Kills at Least 7
Fighting between the Indian Army and militants threatened to heighten hostilities in the disputed region, where near-daily skirmishes have raged for weeks.