Please sign this petition calling on French President Emmanuel Macron and Iranian President Massoud Pezechkian to free the following 3 French citizens held hostage in Iran: (1) Cécile Kohler (2) Jacques Paris (3) Olivier Grondeau www.change.org/p/pour-la-li...

The Australian Parliament’s Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee has now published their report on the wrongful detention of Australian citizens overseas. My submission on hostage diplomacy is cited multiple times in this report. www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...

I have interviewed many family members of hostages throughout the years. Harrison is the youngest and one of the most resilient. He was the leader of the Free Kai Li campaign while studying at university. I’m so happy for him as well as the other Americans also freed.

Fantastic news!!! The United States has secured the release of 3 Americans wrongfully imprisoned in China for years: Kai Li, Mark Swidan and John Leung. I had the honour of interviewing Kai’s son, Harrison Li multiple times on my Pod Hostage Diplomacy podcast. edition.cnn.com/2024/11/27/p...

Call for input issued by the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture. Deadline 16 December 2024. Hostage-Taking as Torture: Legal frameworks, supporting victims and families, and strengthening global responses www.ohchr.org/en/calls-for...

An Iranian judiciary spokesperson said on 5 November that the trial of Cécile Kohler, a French citizen held hostage in #Iran since 7 May 2022 starts tomorrow. We previously interviewed her sister, Noemie Kohler. Below is a clip from our interview. #FreeCecile youtube.com/shorts/pKd4L...

French teacher and unionist, Cécile Kohler has been held hostage in #Iran since 7 May 2022. The French Gov has called her a state hostage. An Iranian judiciary spokesperson said on 5 Nov her trial starts tomorrow. Call on the French to #FreeCecile now. www.podhostagediplomacy.com/free-cecile-...

Pod Hostage Diplomacy works to free hostages and the unjustly detained around the world. Together with their families, we share their stories and let you know how you can help bring them home. www.podhostagediplomacy.com Watch our video to learn who we are and what we do: youtu.be/bQj_ux9hL18?...