Lisa Dupuy (@lisadupuy.bsky.social)

Press freedom group ‘gravely concerned ’ by kidnapping of US journalist in Iraq <article data-history-node-id="437170" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/press-freedom-group-gravely-concerned-kidnapping-us-journalist-iraq" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/press-freedom-group-gravely-concerned-kidnapping-us-journalist-iraq" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Press freedom group ‘gravely concerned ’ by kidnapping of US journalist in Iraq</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) said the organisation is “deeply alarmed” by the kidnapping of American freelance journalist Shelly Kittleson in Baghdad.</p> <p>"Kittleson is a journalist whose reporting contributes to press freedom in the MENA region and beyond. She must be located, released, and returned to safety immediately," the group said </p> <p>"Her courageous reportage has covered conflict zones across the Middle East; she is a legitimate journalist simply doing her job to bring truth to the global public."</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">The IWMF is gravely concerned by the abduction of American freelance journalist Shelly Kittleson in Iraq. Kittleson is a journalist whose reporting contributes to press freedom in the MENA region and beyond. She must be located, released, and returned to safety immediately. <a href="https://t.co/x0WfQSNrZK">pic.twitter.com/x0WfQSNrZK</a></p> — International Women's Media Foundation (@IWMF) <a href="https://twitter.com/IWMF/status/2039089179578007791?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 31, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div> </div> </article> https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/press-freedom-group-gravely-concerned-kidnapping-us-journalist-iraq