Colombia seeks help of Red Cross to recover missing journalists
Colombia seeks help of Red Cross to recover missing journalists
written by Stephen Gill May 26, 2016
Colombia requested the assistance of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Thursday to seek the safe return of three missing journalists in the north of the country.
The Ministry of Defense confirmed contacts with the agency, to cooperate in the search and rescue work for missing Spanish journalist Salud Hernandez, and Colombian reporters Diego D’Pablos and Carlos Melo from television network RCN.
It has been alleged that the Spanish journalist is either held hostage or embedded with the ELN. The rebels, however, have so far refused to either acknowledge or deny the journalist is with one of their units.
The group did say it was holding the two RCN reporters and is seeking their release, after which the Defense Ministry asked the international humanitarian organization to mediate.
More:
http://colombiareports.com/colombias-government-seek-help-red-cross-search-missing-journalists/
