Romania Romania's top court strikes down changes to criminal code Monday's ruling comes at a sensitive time, amid public outrage over the slow response of authorities to the abduction and murder of two teenage girls. 30/07/2019
Romania Romania's police chief fired after missing girl killed by kidnapper The chief of the Romanian police Ioan Buda was fired by the Romanian Interior ministry on Saturday after a series of errors in his police department led to their failure to save a missing girl. 27/07/2019
Austria Austrian triathlete frees herself after harrowing kidnapping Austrian cyclist and triathlete Nathalie Birli said she was hit, beaten, and tied up before freeing herself from a kidnapper. 27/07/2019
Burkina Faso Two French soldiers killed during rescue of four hostages in Burkina Faso Two French soldiers have been killed during a rescue operation by special forces of four people being held hostage by an armed group in Burkina Faso 10/05/2019
Benin Dead body believed to be Benin guide found A body allegedly belonging to Benin guide was found by authorities after two French tourists and their guide were reported missing on Wednesday. 03/05/2019
USA Wisconsin man charged with kidnapping 13 year old girl and killing her parents 13 year old Jayme Coss escaped from the house where she'd been allegedly held for three months in the tiny town of Gordon by 21 year old Jake Patterson. 12/01/2019
Kenya Gunmen kidnap Italian aid worker during attack in Kenya Gunmen have kidnapped a 23-year-old Italian female aid worker in the coastal region of Kilifi in Kenya, with five others also injured during the attack 21/11/2018
World Instagram kidnap: could it happen to you? Olia Kedik, also known as Olia Moda, is a Russian fashion blogger based in San Francisco, California. Her Instagram account was hacked in early August 2018, and hackers bribed her to pay 350 dollars to get it back. 01/11/2018
Italy Polish man handed 16-year jail term for kidnap of British model It's after British model Chloe Ayling told Italian police she'd been lured to a photo shoot in Italy's fashion capital last summer, abducted and held captive for six days by Lukasz Herba 11/06/2018
Democratic Republic Of Congo British tourists kidnapped in Congo speak out after being freed Two British tourists who were kidnapped in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Friday have been released, Britain’s foreign minister Boris Johnson confirmed Sunday. 13/05/2018
Democratic Republic Of Congo British tourists kidnapped in DR Congo released Two Britons kidnapped in Democratic Republic of Congo Virunga National Park have been released, Britain's Foreign Minister Boris Johnson said. 13/05/2018
Republic of the Congo Woman who died trying to protect Brit tourists from kidnappers is named Unidentified armed men ambushed the tourists' convoy on Friday and killed the park ranger while they were gorilla trekking at Virunga National Park. 12/05/2018
United Kingdom Britain apologises for appalling treatment of Libyan dissident & his wife UK intelligence services helped the CIA abduct Abdul Hakim Belhadj and his then-pregnant wife in 2004 from Thailand to return them to Tripoli, where Abdul was tortured. Now Britain has admitted its mistake and paid compensation. 10/05/2018
Kosovo Erdogan slams Kosovo PM over sackings after Gulen-linked deportations The Turkish president promises Ramush Haradinaj "he will pay" for sacking senior officials after six Turks working in Kosovo were hunted down and deported back to Turkey. 31/03/2018
Nigeria Nigeria: Scores of kidnapped schoolgirls are freed The government says 76 of the 110 girls abducted in Dapchi last month by Islamist militants have been returned to the northeastern town 21/03/2018
USA Lana Del Rey kidnapping foiled Police in the USA have arrested a man who reportedly threatened to kidnap the singer Lana Del Rey 04/02/2018
Colombia Colombia's ELN rebels admit hostage killed in April Colombia's ELN rebel group has admitted a Russian-Armenian citizen it held hostage for six months was killed in April. 03/09/2017
Afghanistan Afghan children 'abducted for training as suicide bombers' Twenty five children allegedly kidnapped to be trained as suicide bombers have been rescued by Afghan police as they were smuggled towards 11/07/2017
Iraq Male style icon's body found mutilated in Baghdad A male model has been found murdered in the streets of Baghdad. Karar Nushi, who was known for his flamboyant style and flowing blonde locks, was 03/07/2017
Nigeria Boko Haram frees 82 Chibok school girls 82 Nigerian schoolgirls Kidnapped by Boko Haram three years ago in Chibok have been freed. 07/05/2017
Nigeria Boko Haram frees 82 Chibok schoolgirls in prisoner swap Boko Haram militants have released 82 of the more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped in the Nigerian town of Chibok more than three years ago. 07/05/2017
Colombia UN official kidnapped by dissident former FARC rebels A UN official is said to have been kidnapped in Colombia by dissident, former FARC rebels who have rejected the peace process. 05/05/2017
Mexico Mexico probe into suspected student massacre 'has stalled' A human rights group says the investigation into the disappearance of 43 student teachers in 2014 has failed to make significant progress for 16 months. 22/04/2017
Democratic Republic Of Congo UN refugees released by South Sudanese refugee captors More than a dozen United Nations mission staff have been released by South Sudanese refugees in the Democratic Republic of Congo. 18/04/2017
