Hostage News
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Brother of Paul Whelan, Michigan man jailed in Russia, has ‘zero confidence’ in US to secure his release
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U.S. Citizen Detained in Russia for Using Obscene Language, Kommersant Newspaper Says
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Voices Amidst Conflict: Protecting Journalists on World Press Freedom Day
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Russia: Journalists Antonina Favorskaya and Olga Komleva Detained on Charges of Extremism
Women journalists Antonina Favorskaya, known for her independent reporting, and Olga Komleva, a dedicated correspondent for RusNews, were arrested in March on charges of “extremism”…
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Biden Says Gershkovich’s Detention Will ‘Cost’ Russia
President Joe Biden said the United States would continue to “impose costs” on Russia for its imprisonment of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who…
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The Lawfare Podcast: Paul Beckett on the Evan Gershkovich Case
Paul Beckett was the Washington Bureau Chief of the Wall Street Journal. But since the arrest of the newspaper’s Russia correspondent, Evan Gershkovich, last year…
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Shaking Hands with Islamic State
Diane Foley was repulsed by the thought of shaking the hand of the shackled prisoner seated in the courthouse room. As she prepared to meet…
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Confronting ‘Inescapable Truths’ of Journalism Amid Conflict
On the 10th anniversary of journalist James Foley’s death, artist Bradley McCallum’s exhibition offers a chance for reflection
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We Can’t Forget to Advocate for the Release of Evan Gershkovich
It’s been more than one year since Russia unjustly imprisoned the now 32-year-old Jewish Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. Though the Kremlin claims he…
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Mother of Mark Swidan, U.S. Citizen Wrongfully Detained in China, Fears He May Take His Life
The mother of Mark Swidan, a Texas businessman who has been wrongfully detained in China, said she fears he may take his own life after…
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Russia Extends Detention of RFE/RL Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva
A court in Russia on April 1 extended the pretrial detention of RFE/RL journalist Alsu Kurmasheva until June 5.
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Russian-American Journalist to Remain in Custody for 2 More Months Following Court Order
Alsu Kurmasheva, an editor for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Tatar-Bashkir service, was taken into custody on Oct. 18 and charged with failing…