Places where people are kidnapped

Kidnapping is a global crime, which is not concentrated in a particular region. The countries with the highest rates of kidnap are those with weak security infrastructures, high levels of impunity and economic disparity, such as Mexico, Venezuela and Nigeria, and those experiencing prolonged conflicts, such as Syria, Yemen and Afghanistan. The most highly developed countries with stable governments have the lowest levels of kidnapping.

Best practice in family support

Organisations experiencing a crisis will work closely with the employee’s family to keep them involved and up to date, offer them support and access to services, such as counselling, and offer help with some of the...

Supporting Teenagers

Having a loved one kidnapped is scary.

Practical challenges

It might seem impossible to deal with the impact of knowing your loved one is kidnapped, but there are things you can do to help yourself.

Should we talk to the media?

This is a question that families will frequently ask themselves during a kidnap.