Afghanistan - Video proving French TV hostages “still alive” is not enough

Reporters without borders

With just days to go to the first anniversary of the abduction of French TV journalists Hervé Ghesquière and Stéphane Taponier and three Afghan assistants in northeastern Afghanistan, the French foreign ministry announced yesterday that it has received and authenticated a video from their captors showing that they are still alive. “This is of course good news for the families, who have been reassured by being able to see that their loved-ones are still alive and apparently in good health, (...)

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