Kosuke Tsuneoka

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Blog | Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, at least 3 journalists still held captive

By Bob Dietz/CPJ Asia Program Coordinator
French journalists Hervé Ghesquière, left, and Stéphane Taponier, held captive in Afghanistan. (AFP)

On Wednesday, I posted an item about the dangers to journalists in Pakistan, reminding readers that at least two reporters--Canadian freelancer Beverley Giesbrecht, who goes by the name Khadija Abdul Qahaar, and British journalist Asad Qureshi--are being held captive somewhere along the border with Afghanistan. I later received a few e-mail messages reminding me that there are at least three journalists still being held in Afghanistan as well. Here are updates on the Afghan cases:

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April 30, 2010 1:55 PM ET | | Comments (1)
Tags: Abducted, Hervé Ghesquière, Kosuke Tsuneoka, Stéphane Taponier
Alerts | Afghanistan, Japan

Japanese journalist reported kidnapped in Afghanistan

New York, April 2, 2010—The Committee to Protect Journalists expressed concern today after a Japanese official said freelance Japanese journalist Kosuke Tsuneoka had apparently been kidnapped in northern Afghanistan. 

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April 2, 2010 4:09 PM ET |
Tags: Abducted, Kosuke Tsuneoka

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