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| 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
Carr was a former psychologist. 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. She and James were kidnapped and held hostage for 14 months by Chechnyan rebels. There they suffered torture and sexual violence. BBC News reported that she had been the "world's longest-held female hostage". The pair appeared in hostage videos. Their families appealed to Tony Blair for help securing their freedom. On 20 September 1998, Carr and James were set free and returned to Britain.
Carr was involved in The Forgiveness Project which promotes conflict resolution. A practising Christian, she learned to forgive her attackers.
Carr was from Bath, Somerset and had one son. She lived in Bethesda, Gwynedd.
References
- 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.
- Project, The Forgiveness (17 September 2024). "In Memoriam: Reflecting on the life of Camilla Carr". The Forgiveness Project. 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.