Netherlands – ANF, Apr. 02, 2026
A protest was held in front of the UN office in Geneva, demanding that the fate of journalists Eva Maria Michelmann and Ahmed Polat be revealed.
A protest was held in Nations Square, where the United Nations (UN) Office is located in Geneva for journalists Eva Maria Michelmann and Ahmed Polat, who were in Northern Syria and have not been heard from since January 8, was organized by the “Where Are Ahmet and Eva?” Initiative. During the action, international institutions were called on to take urgent action.
In a statement in French made on behalf of the initiative, it was emphasized that the fate of hundreds of civilians, journalists, and fighters of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has remained unknown following the attacks that have taken place in Syria since January. The statement said that the attacks on the Kurdish neighborhoods of Aleppo violate international law and drew attention to the fact that among the missing are the German journalist Eva Maria Michelmann and the Kurdish journalist Ahmed Polat.
