A life after captivity

Video interview with Jude Tebbutt on life after captivity.

Jude was kidnapped while on a Kenyan holiday with her husband in 2011. She and her husband were attacked in their hotel room and she was taken to Somalia and held hostage for six months.

Research and advocacy overview

Public knowledge about hostage-taking is limited.

Training packages

Hostage International offers bespoke training for organisations – both in-person and online –  in best practice in family and employee support during and after a hostage incident or similar crisis.

Government assistance to their nationals and policies towards kidnapping groups

Information on the type of support governments can provide to their nationals in the wake of a kidnap incident can usually be found on the foreign affairs department website.

Coping during kidnapping – a guide for families

Having a family member kidnapped can be a frightening experience.