The International News Safety Institute (INSI) has set up a global hostage crisis help centre for journalists and other news professionals kidnapped as a result of their work. The service is offered as an initial point of contact and free advice for news organisations and individual journalists confronted for the first time by a staff member or colleague being kidnapped and held hostage.
When an incident happens, those in need are invited to call the nearest INSI regional coordinator or the INSI head office in Brussels. INSI would then contact a news organisation, security expert or individual journalist as appropriate and put the parties in touch with one another. (Via INSI)
