Australians will go to the polls on 3 May 2025 to vote for their next government. Who will become the next Australian Prime Minister?

Who will bring home Australian citizen Robert Pether who has been wrongfully imprisoned in #Iraq since 7 April 2021? #FreeRobertPether

French citizen, Olivier Grondeau who was held hostage in #Iran for 887 days has been freed and is now back home. Sadly, Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris were left behind. I’m so happy for Olivier and his family and hope Cecile and Jacques are freed soon too.

Safeguard Defenders has released its new handbook ‘Missing in China’ today in response to the growing number of foreign citizens arbitrarily detained in the authoritarian country.
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Nahid Taghavi is free!!!!!

German citizen Nahid Taghavi who was held hostage in #Iran since 16 October 2020 is now free and back home in Germany!!!

I am so happy for Nahid and her daughter, Mariam Claren who is one of the best and most resilient campaigners I’ve ever seen.

I am so happy 😃

More details on Italian journalist, Cecilia Sala held hostage in
#Iran - from her employer, Chora Media #FreeCeciliaSala

"I'm with you, sitting on the floor in that white-walled cell. I am with you ♥️"

_ Alessia Piperno, Italian digital nomad and former hostage in #Iran to Cecilia Sala, Italian journalist held hostage in Iran. #FreeCeciliaSala

Free Austin Tice, American held hostage in Syria since 2012

I’m sorry to see President-Elect Trump replace Ambassador Roger Carstens as US Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs. He did amazing work and helped save many lives. His work inspired the hostage community in other countries to call on their governments to implement similar SPEHA roles.