Blackouts

Kidnap, Ransom and Blackouts

The scale of journalist and aid-worker kidnappings in Syria has raised questions about government policies on paying ransoms and the use of media blackouts. We will be bringing together a panel to debate the current policies towards ransom and blackouts. We will be asking if they need to be reformed, and if so, what they should look like in the future.

This event is off the record, please refrain from filming and reporting the discussion.