A German woman well known in Iraq’s art scene and an ardent supporter of anti-government protests was kidnapped outside Baghdad arts center, a security official and activists said. The abduction comes two weeks after the killing of an Iraqi commentator.
In this undated photo Hella Mewis rides a boat on the Tigris River, in Baghdad, Iraq. An Iraqi security official and human rights monitors said Tuesday, July 21, 2020, that Mewis, a German woman, was kidnapped Monday night in Baghdad outside the arts center where she works. The official said that Mewis was taken by armed men in two vehicles, citing ongoing investigations. She was well known in Iraq's art scene and an ardent supporter of mass anti-government protests.
The abduction of Hella Mewis prompted alarm among Iraqi activists and other foreigners living in the country. It comes two weeks after the killing of prominent Iraqi commentator Hisham al-Hashimi by unknown gunmen. The perpetrators of that crime are also not yet known, according to security officials.
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, during a visit to Athens on Tuesday, said the German Foreign Ministry had established a crisis task force to deal with Mewis’ disappearance, German news agency dpa reported.
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