Camilla Mary Carr
Camilla Carr | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 January 1958 |
| Died | 22 August 2024 (aged 66) |
| Alma mater | Homerton College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Aid worker |
Camilla Mary Carr (31 January 1958 – 22 August 2024) was a British humanitarian worker.
Biography
[edit ]Carr was a former psychologist.[1] She attended Shrewsbury High School and Homerton College.
In 1997, Carr travelled to Chechnya with her partner Jon James to set up a rehabilitation centre for children traumatised by the first Chechen War.[2] She and James were kidnapped and held hostage for 14 months by Chechnyan rebels.[3] There they suffered torture and sexual violence.[4] BBC News reported that she had been the "world's longest-held female hostage".[5] The pair appeared in hostage videos.[6] Their families appealed to Tony Blair for help securing their freedom.[7] On 20 September 1998, Carr and James were set free and returned to Britain.[8]
Carr was involved in The Forgiveness Project which promotes conflict resolution.[9] A practising Christian, she learned to forgive her attackers.[10]
Carr was from Bath, Somerset and had one son.[11] She lived in Bethesda, Gwynedd.[12]
References
[edit ]- ^ Mirror.co.uk (16 November 2010). "Aid worker Camilla Carr, held hostage by Chechen rebels, advises Paul Chandler and Rachel Chandler to beware tears and anger after relief". The Mirror. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ Obituaries, Telegraph (15 September 2024). "Camilla Carr, free-spirited aid worker who forgave those who kidnapped and raped her in Chechnya". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235 . Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "In Memoriam: Reflecting on the life of Camilla Carr". The Forgiveness Project. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ Mainwaring, Rachel (22 July 2006). "'I forgive rebel who raped me'". Wales Online. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "BBC News | UK | Hostages' torture ordeal". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "BBC News | UK | New hope for Chechnya hostages". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "BBC News | UK | Chechnya hostages' families appeal to PM". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "BBC News | UK | The hostages' ordeal". cdnedge.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "The Steps to Forgiveness". Brahma Kumaris. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "Finding strength in forgiveness". www.churchtimes.co.uk. 7 May 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "Freed hostagetells of rape". The Independent. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ Mainwaring, Rachel (22 July 2006). "'I forgive rebel who raped me'". Wales Online. Retrieved 7 January 2025.