On 3 June 1995, Noel Quidu, a French photographer with the Gamma agency, Laurent Hamida, an independent French cameraman, and United States journalist Stephanie Heymann of the Independent Media agency were arrested by Russian forces while crossing the border between Chechnya and Dagestan. They were again detained in Makhatchkala in Dagestan by the Minister of […]
On 3 June 1995, Noel Quidu, a French photographer with the Gamma
agency, Laurent Hamida, an independent French cameraman, and
United States journalist Stephanie Heymann of the Independent
Media agency were arrested by Russian forces while crossing the
border between Chechnya and Dagestan. They were again detained in
Makhatchkala in Dagestan by the Minister of the Interior. He told
them they would be turned over to the Russian military forces.
Recommended Action
Send appeals to Russian authorities:
their immediate release;
Appeals To
Boris Yeltsin
President
Russian Federation
Moscow, Russia
Fax: +19 70 95 206 39 61
Please copy appeals to the originator if possible.
