Journalist Kidnapped in Syria: Criticism of the Federal Government

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Eva Michelmann's relatives and lawyer call for more commitment from the Federal Foreign Office

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For more than four months, German journalist Eva Maria Michelmann and journalist Ahmet Polad have been detained in Syria. While the Syrian transitional government refuses any transparency and blocks visits, relatives and supporters of the Federal Government accuse them of not exerting any serious pressure on Syria. At a press conference of the campaign "Freedom for Eva and Ahmet", family members and lawyer Roland Meister reported on torture, iso…

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Four months after her arrest by Syrian government forces, the German government is working intensively for the release of the German journalist. German representatives first had consular access to her on April 23.