‘A club that nobody wants to be part of’

Former hostages meet up for group support  This month, a unique group of individuals joined together for a day to share their experiences and provide mutual support around having been held hostage. Organised by Hostage International, but led...

My experience: After release it was amazing to have Hostage International on hand so quickly

Bernard, an Irish-French tourism consultant with a love of Iran, was working with a local friend and tourism operator researching a new potential tour of the country when he was picked up by police and taken to Mashhad...

Report: Giving Voice to Survivors

Report: Giving Voice to Survivors

Hostage International supports families when a loved one is kidnapped (usually for financial gain or political/ ideological ends)  and also assists hostages after they return home. Our support is entirely confidential, which means that we do…

Loneliness in the event of a kidnapping

Loneliness in the event of a kidnapping

Families affected by the kidnap of a loved one often suffer extreme loneliness, not only because their loved one is absent, but also because they may not be able to discuss what has happened with anyone…

#WordsMatter Campaign

#WordsMatter Campaign

‘‘Don’t add to the hatred, and the division, and the fear’’ Justine Merton-Scott, a victim of the terror attack in the Bataclan, Paris. On 25th September 2018, the Global Coalition against Daesh launched the #WordsMatter campaign…

Podcast: 977 days as a hostage of Somali Pirates

Podcast: 977 days as a hostage of Somali Pirates

Michael Scott Moore is a member of Hostage US’s Board of Directors and was kidnapped by a Somali criminal gang for 977 days. You can listen to the UN Dispatch interview with him here. In the…

Celebrating an Evening with Terry Waite CBE

Celebrating an Evening with Terry Waite CBE

We are pleased to announce that an Evening with Terry Waite CBE was a success in commemorating our past Honorary Secretary David Wilkinson. The event brought together over 200 people, most of whom were friends and…