In a country where wildlife trafficking already runs rampant, conservationists fear that ransoming of animals may become a common tactic used by criminals.
Tag: Kidnapping and Hostages
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U.S. Hostage Exchanged for Afghan Drug Lord in Prisoner Swap
The Taliban said they had freed an American engineer, Mark R. Frerichs, in exchange for the release of a prominent Afghan tribal leader convicted of drug trafficking.
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How Michigan Resisted Far Right Extremism
Michigan may hold lessons for residents of other states looking to withstand the tide of authoritarianism and violence.
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Decades After a ‘Living Hell,’ Korean Victims Win a Step Toward Redress
Brothers Home was supposed to help get people off the streets, but a government commission has confirmed its role in detentions and other abuses was a “grave human rights violation by the state.”
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In Ukraine, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant Is Held Hostage
Five months after Russian forces took over the Zaporizhzhia plant, all that stands between the world and nuclear disaster are dedicated Ukrainian operators working at gunpoint.