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Hostage Advocacy

We advocate for the freedom of all Americans held hostage abroad

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Current Hostage Watch

CURRENT NUMBER OF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED HOSTAGE AND WRONGFUL DETENTION CASES: 48‡

Captive Hostages
Austin Tice
Austin Tice

Missing since 2012

Tice is a freelance journalist and a veteran U.S. Marine Corps officer who was kidnapped while reporting in Syria.

Paul Overby
Paul Overby

Missing since 2014

Paul Edwin Overby Jr. is an American author who disappeared on his way to Waziristan, in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas.

Siamak Namazi
Siamak Namazi

Detained since 2015

Siamak Namazi, an Iranian-American businessman residing in Dubai, was arrested when he traveled to Iran to visit relatives and attend a funeral. His father, Baquer Namazi, is also being held by Iranian authorities. - Link

Baquer Namazi
Baquer Namazi

Iranian-American Baquer Namazi was arrested in Iran in October 2015 while visiting his wrongfully detained son Siamak. He has since been released from prison but remains unable to leave Iran to seek the urgent medical attention he needs.

Jeffery Woodke
Jeffery Woodke

Jeffery Woodke is an American missionary and aid worker who was kidnapped in October 2016 from his residence in Niger and is believed to be held hostage in Mali. - Link

Majd Kamalmaz
Majd Kamalmaz

Majd Kamalmaz, a 61-year-old psychotherapist from Arlington, Va. Detained in Damascus on Feb. 15, 2017.

Tomeu Vadell
Tomeu Vadell

Venezuelan-American Tomeu Vadell has been wrongfully detained in Venezuela since November, 2017.

Dr. Walid Fitaihi
Dr. Walid Fitaihi

Saudi-American physician Dr. Walid Fitaihi was wrongfully detained in Saudi Arabia November 2017 -August 2019, but still faces trumped up charges punishable by up to 28 years imprisonment. He and his 8 family members, all US citizens, are under a a strict travel ban.

Paul Whelan
Paul Whelan

Paul N. Whelan is an American businessman who was visiting Moscow, Russia, as a tourist when he was was arrested by the FSB on December 28, 2018. He has been wrongfully detained ever since on false charges of espionage.

Mark Frerichs
Mark Frerichs

Frerichs is a longtime commercial contractor in Afghanistan who was kidnapped January 31st, 2020.

Trevor Reed
Trevor Reed

Trevor R. Reed is a 28-year-old resident of Texas. He was arrested in Moscow, Russia on August 16, 2019 while visiting his girlfriend and is being wrongfully detained on false charges of intentionally endangering the lives of government officials in their line of duty.

Kai Li
Kai Li

Chinese-American Kai Li has been wrongfully detained in China since September 2016 on trumped-up charges of espionage and stealing "state secrets". He is serving a 10-year sentence at Qingpu Prison in Shanghai.

Aziza al-Yousef
Aziza al-Yousef

Saudi citizen and U.S. lawful permanent resident Aziza al-Yousef is a prominent human rights activist. She was arrested in May 2018 in Saudi Arabia. She was released from prison on March 28, 2019, for health reasons and is currently awaiting trial. She is under a travel ban.

Salah al-Haidar
Salah al-Haidar

Saudi-American Salah al-Haidar is the son of human rights activist Aziza al-Yousef. He was arrested on April 4, 2019, in Saudi Arabia.

Bader al-Ibrahim
Bader al-Ibrahim

Saudi-American Bader al-Ibrahim is a journalist wrongfully detained and under travel ban since April 4, 2019, in Saudi Arabia.

Paul Rusesabagina
Paul Rusesabagina

Paul Rusesabagina is a Belgian national and U.S. permanent legal resident. Originally from Rwanda, he is the inspiration behind the film, “Hotel Rwanda.” During the 1994 Rwandan genocide, Paul saved hundreds of Rwandans by sheltering them in the Hôtel des Milles Colines, which he managed. In August 2020, he was kidnapped while en route to Burundi and appeared several days later in Rwanda where he is being wrongfully detained on baseless charges.

Alina Lopez
Alina Lopez

Cuban-American Alina López Miyarez is a South Florida schoolteacher who was lured to Cuba in January 2017. She has been wrongfully detained ever since and is serving a 13-year prison sentence.

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Journalist Safety

The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation has developed journalist safety curricula for both undergraduate and graduate schools in order to better prepare our future journalists for their profession.

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James W. Foley Journalist Safety Curricula

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How to Conduct Risk Assessments & What New Journalists Should Consider

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Case Studies from Journalists

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Risks to Consider in Covering Domestic Civil Unrest

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'Wonderful legacy': Rochester community center named for slain journalist James Foley

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Rochester renames community center in honor of slain journalist James Foley
Rochester renames community center in honor of slain journalist James Foley

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Love or Spycraft: What Landed an American Teacher in a Cuban Prison?
Love or Spycraft: What Landed an American Teacher in a Cuban Prison?

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How Arab Spring Changed Culture of Journalist Safety
How Arab Spring Changed Culture of Journalist Safety

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Biden Administration Hopes to Learn Fate of U.S. Hostage in Syria
Biden Administration Hopes to Learn Fate of U.S. Hostage in Syria

The New York Times

U.S. plan to withdraw from Afghanistan prompts fears that U.S. hostage held by Taliban will be left behind
U.S. plan to withdraw from Afghanistan prompts fears that U.S. hostage held by Taliban will be left behind

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Diane Foley Announced as Keynote Speaker for 2021 Commencement
Diane Foley Announced as Keynote Speaker for 2021 Commencement

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U.S. government to consider proposal to free Afghan drug lord in exchange for American contractor
U.S. government to consider proposal to free Afghan drug lord in exchange for American contractor

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He helped Trump bring American hostages home. Now he's working for Biden.
He helped Trump bring American hostages home. Now he's working for Biden.

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No body, no burial, no peace for Iran hostage Bob Levinson's family
No body, no burial, no peace for Iran hostage Bob Levinson's family

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This #MoralCourageMonday is dedicated to all those who showed courage getting through 2020 and are looking positively towards 2021! We hope this year to welcome home more Americans held abroad and better protect our brave journalists.
This #MoralCourageMonday is dedicated to all those who showed courage getting through 2020 and are looking positively towards 2021! We hope this year to welcome home more Americans held abroad and better protect our brave journalists.
2020 has been a uniquely challenging year. While many Americans have not been able to travel due to the pandemic, those in captivity suffered greater health risks, and journalists working extra hard to bring us the truth were exposed to even more dangerous situations at home. To help us continue to advocate for the return of American hostages and promote journalist safety through preventive education, please consider making a gift to the #FoleyFreedomFund. There’s still time to help us reach our goal to raise $500,000! Visit the link in our bio to make an end of year donation today! Have a safe, happy and healthy new year!
2020 has been a uniquely challenging year. While many Americans have not been able to travel due to the pandemic, those in captivity suffered greater health risks, and journalists working extra hard to bring us the truth were exposed to even more dangerous situations at home. To help us continue to advocate for the return of American hostages and promote journalist safety through preventive education, please consider making a gift to the #FoleyFreedomFund. There’s still time to help us reach our goal to raise $500,000! Visit the link in our bio to make an end of year donation today! Have a safe, happy and healthy new year!
Last month we released new information on Americans held hostage and wrongfully detained abroad. There are at least 42 publicly disclosed cases of Americans being held in 11 countries, showing the continued threat of hostage-taking Americans face around the world. The data, collected by our Director of Research, Cynthia Loertscher, also include 103 public cases in which hostages or detainees were released or rescued since 2014 and 28 unresolved public cases where the fate of kidnapped Americans remains unknown. We hope that this new information will raise awareness to safely bring these Americans home, many of whom will not be able to spend the holidays with their families. This holiday season, please consider making a gift to the #FoleyFreedomFund to allow us to continue our important work advocating for the freedom of all Americans held hostage abroad. Learn more and donate at the link in our bio. #BringAmericansHome
Last month we released new information on Americans held hostage and wrongfully detained abroad. There are at least 42 publicly disclosed cases of Americans being held in 11 countries, showing the continued threat of hostage-taking Americans face around the world. The data, collected by our Director of Research, Cynthia Loertscher, also include 103 public cases in which hostages or detainees were released or rescued since 2014 and 28 unresolved public cases where the fate of kidnapped Americans remains unknown. We hope that this new information will raise awareness to safely bring these Americans home, many of whom will not be able to spend the holidays with their families. This holiday season, please consider making a gift to the #FoleyFreedomFund to allow us to continue our important work advocating for the freedom of all Americans held hostage abroad. Learn more and donate at the link in our bio. #BringAmericansHome
Today, @thehill published an opinion piece entitled “Don’t forget Americans held hostage abroad,” written by our president and founder Diane Foley and Sarah Moriarty, the daughter of the longest-held American hostage, Bob Levinson @helpboblevinson. Read the full piece at the link in our bio. #BringAmericansHome
Today, @thehill published an opinion piece entitled “Don’t forget Americans held hostage abroad,” written by our president and founder Diane Foley and Sarah Moriarty, the daughter of the longest-held American hostage, Bob Levinson @helpboblevinson. Read the full piece at the link in our bio. #BringAmericansHome
Last week, we launched the James W. Foley Freedom Blog to highlight voices from our community, including the article “Why it’s so important to teach aspiring journalists about safety.” In the piece, our Education Program Director Tom Durkin highlights critical elements of the James W. Foley Journalism Safety Modules, the latest version of our journalist safety curricula. Your generous support helps us develop and implement preventive safety curricula for aspiring and freelance journalists to keep them safe. We need your help to continue this critical work! Learn more and make a donation to our #FoleyFreedomFund to help us promote the safety of journalists worldwide. Link in bio to make a donation.
Last week, we launched the James W. Foley Freedom Blog to highlight voices from our community, including the article “Why it’s so important to teach aspiring journalists about safety.” In the piece, our Education Program Director Tom Durkin highlights critical elements of the James W. Foley Journalism Safety Modules, the latest version of our journalist safety curricula. Your generous support helps us develop and implement preventive safety curricula for aspiring and freelance journalists to keep them safe. We need your help to continue this critical work! Learn more and make a donation to our #FoleyFreedomFund to help us promote the safety of journalists worldwide. Link in bio to make a donation.
@committeetoprotectjournalists and @rsfinternational have both published their annual reports of journalists detained or imprisoned for their work. CPJ’s 2020 prison census recorded a record high of at least 274 journalists jailed worldwide in connection to their reporting. RSF’s annual round-up of abusive treatment of journalists reports 387 journalists detained, 54 held hostage and four missing. They also found a 35% rise in the number of women journalists held arbitrarily. We are extremely concerned by these threats journalists face around the world. That is why we must continue working to ensure better safety for journalists. If you are an aspiring or freelance journalist, check out our journalist safety curricula for resources to prepare for safer reporting in the field. Click the link in our bio to read more. Photos credits: CPJ and RSF.
@committeetoprotectjournalists and @rsfinternational have both published their annual reports of journalists detained or imprisoned for their work. CPJ’s 2020 prison census recorded a record high of at least 274 journalists jailed worldwide in connection to their reporting. RSF’s annual round-up of abusive treatment of journalists reports 387 journalists detained, 54 held hostage and four missing. They also found a 35% rise in the number of women journalists held arbitrarily. We are extremely concerned by these threats journalists face around the world. That is why we must continue working to ensure better safety for journalists. If you are an aspiring or freelance journalist, check out our journalist safety curricula for resources to prepare for safer reporting in the field. Click the link in our bio to read more. Photos credits: CPJ and RSF.
We remain concerned about the health and well-being of 2 Americans currently wrongfully detained in #SaudiArabia. Prominent women’s rights activist Aziza al-Yousef and her son Salah al-Haidar deserve to be home with their families. Salah is awaiting his next hearing on December 20, 2020. We urge U.S. officials to continue to push for their release. Aziza and Salah are 2 of at least 3 Americans currently wrongfully detained in #SaudiArabia. American Dr. Walid Fitaihi, a prominent doctor, was recently sentenced to 6 years in prison on baseless charges, and a 6 year travel ban was imposed on him and his family, all US citizens. #BringAmericansHome
We remain concerned about the health and well-being of 2 Americans currently wrongfully detained in #SaudiArabia. Prominent women’s rights activist Aziza al-Yousef and her son Salah al-Haidar deserve to be home with their families. Salah is awaiting his next hearing on December 20, 2020. We urge U.S. officials to continue to push for their release. Aziza and Salah are 2 of at least 3 Americans currently wrongfully detained in #SaudiArabia. American Dr. Walid Fitaihi, a prominent doctor, was recently sentenced to 6 years in prison on baseless charges, and a 6 year travel ban was imposed on him and his family, all US citizens. #BringAmericansHome
Ali Soufan, chairman and CEO of The Soufan Group and founder of The Soufan Center, has been named as the newest member of our Board of Directors.  We welcome Ali’s years of experience as a former @FBI agent supervising complex international terrorism cases and serving on the Joint Terrorism Task Force where he coordinated both domestic and international counterterrorism operations.  He also serves as a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council, and was awarded the 2020 James W. Foley Legacy Achievement Award. His expertise in national security, counterterrorism and global intelligence issues makes him an important addition to the board.  "Ali's vast experience in the area of counterterrorism adds great expertise to our board that will be invaluable as the foundation works to improve safety for journalists working in dangerous areas," said Diane Foley (@dmfarnp). "He will also be a great resource for another aspect of our work - advocating f
Ali Soufan, chairman and CEO of The Soufan Group and founder of The Soufan Center, has been named as the newest member of our Board of Directors.  We welcome Ali’s years of experience as a former @FBI agent supervising complex international terrorism cases and serving on the Joint Terrorism Task Force where he coordinated both domestic and international counterterrorism operations.  He also serves as a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council, and was awarded the 2020 James W. Foley Legacy Achievement Award. His expertise in national security, counterterrorism and global intelligence issues makes him an important addition to the board.  "Ali's vast experience in the area of counterterrorism adds great expertise to our board that will be invaluable as the foundation works to improve safety for journalists working in dangerous areas," said Diane Foley (@dmfarnp). "He will also be a great resource for another aspect of our work - advocating for the release of Americans held hostage and wrongfully detained abroad." Read the full press release by going to the link in our bio.
This #MoralCourageMonday is dedicated to Bob Levinson, the longest-held American hostage, held in #Iran for 13 years. Today, the United States imposed sanctions on two senior Iranian intelligence officers responsible for the abduction, detention, and probable death of @helpboblevinson.    In a statement, the Levinson family said, “Robert Levinson will never come home to his family alive because of the cruel, cynical and inhumane actions of the Iranian authorities. Because of these men and others like them, our wonderful husband, father and grandfather died alone, thousands of miles from everyone he loved. This is just one step in a long road toward achieving justice for him, but it is an important one.” We too welcome this important step towards accountability for Bob’s captivity and death. Another important step in achieving justice for the Levinson family would be for the U.S. Congress to pass the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery & Hostage-taking Acco
This #MoralCourageMonday is dedicated to Bob Levinson, the longest-held American hostage, held in #Iran for 13 years. Today, the United States imposed sanctions on two senior Iranian intelligence officers responsible for the abduction, detention, and probable death of @helpboblevinson.    In a statement, the Levinson family said, “Robert Levinson will never come home to his family alive because of the cruel, cynical and inhumane actions of the Iranian authorities. Because of these men and others like them, our wonderful husband, father and grandfather died alone, thousands of miles from everyone he loved. This is just one step in a long road toward achieving justice for him, but it is an important one.” We too welcome this important step towards accountability for Bob’s captivity and death. Another important step in achieving justice for the Levinson family would be for the U.S. Congress to pass the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery & Hostage-taking Accountability Act to ensure the government can provide better assistance to American hostages, wrongful detainees and their families. Learn more by clicking the link in our bio.
Our latest newsletter highlights our recent work, events and special announcements. This month we launched the James W. Foley Freedom Blog to give a voice to people in our community and raise awareness about hostage advocacy and journalist safety. Elizabeth Whelan, sister of Paul Whelan wrongfully detained in Russia since December 28, 2018, shares an incredibly moving and informative piece “What do you do when your loved one is wrongfully detained abroad?”   Our current @medillschool/Foley fellow Annie Lin details her experiences working with us in “What my fellowship with the Foley Foundation means to me.” Our Education Program Director Tom Durkin (@tdurkin6) highlights our latest journalist safety curriculum in “Why it’s so important to teach aspiring journalists about safety.”   We welcome blog contributions from Americans formerly held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad, their families, journalists, educators, students, advoc
Our latest newsletter highlights our recent work, events and special announcements. This month we launched the James W. Foley Freedom Blog to give a voice to people in our community and raise awareness about hostage advocacy and journalist safety. Elizabeth Whelan, sister of Paul Whelan wrongfully detained in Russia since December 28, 2018, shares an incredibly moving and informative piece “What do you do when your loved one is wrongfully detained abroad?”   Our current @medillschool/Foley fellow Annie Lin details her experiences working with us in “What my fellowship with the Foley Foundation means to me.” Our Education Program Director Tom Durkin (@tdurkin6) highlights our latest journalist safety curriculum in “Why it’s so important to teach aspiring journalists about safety.”   We welcome blog contributions from Americans formerly held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad, their families, journalists, educators, students, advocates, JWFLF staff and others. To learn more about how to submit a post and to read about our other updates, check out the full newsletter.   We’re grateful for your continued support, without which we couldn’t do any of this! You can help us achieve our mission to advocate for the freedom of all Americans held hostage abroad and promote journalist safety worldwide by donating to the #FoleyFreedomFund. All links in our bio.
This #MoralCourageMonday is dedicated to all those who showed courage getting through 2020 and are looking positively towards 2021! We hope this year to welcome home more Americans held abroad and better protect our brave journalists. 2020 has been a uniquely challenging year. While many Americans have not been able to travel due to the pandemic, those in captivity suffered greater health risks, and journalists working extra hard to bring us the truth were exposed to even more dangerous situations at home. To help us continue to advocate for the return of American hostages and promote journalist safety through preventive education, please consider making a gift to the #FoleyFreedomFund. There’s still time to help us reach our goal to raise $500,000! Visit the link in our bio to make an end of year donation today! Have a safe, happy and healthy new year! Last month we released new information on Americans held hostage and wrongfully detained abroad. There are at least 42 publicly disclosed cases of Americans being held in 11 countries, showing the continued threat of hostage-taking Americans face around the world. The data, collected by our Director of Research, Cynthia Loertscher, also include 103 public cases in which hostages or detainees were released or rescued since 2014 and 28 unresolved public cases where the fate of kidnapped Americans remains unknown. We hope that this new information will raise awareness to safely bring these Americans home, many of whom will not be able to spend the holidays with their families. This holiday season, please consider making a gift to the #FoleyFreedomFund to allow us to continue our important work advocating for the freedom of all Americans held hostage abroad. Learn more and donate at the link in our bio. #BringAmericansHome Today, @thehill published an opinion piece entitled “Don’t forget Americans held hostage abroad,” written by our president and founder Diane Foley and Sarah Moriarty, the daughter of the longest-held American hostage, Bob Levinson @helpboblevinson. Read the full piece at the link in our bio. #BringAmericansHome Last week, we launched the James W. Foley Freedom Blog to highlight voices from our community, including the article “Why it’s so important to teach aspiring journalists about safety.” In the piece, our Education Program Director Tom Durkin highlights critical elements of the James W. Foley Journalism Safety Modules, the latest version of our journalist safety curricula. Your generous support helps us develop and implement preventive safety curricula for aspiring and freelance journalists to keep them safe. We need your help to continue this critical work! Learn more and make a donation to our #FoleyFreedomFund to help us promote the safety of journalists worldwide. Link in bio to make a donation. @committeetoprotectjournalists and @rsfinternational have both published their annual reports of journalists detained or imprisoned for their work. CPJ’s 2020 prison census recorded a record high of at least 274 journalists jailed worldwide in connection to their reporting. RSF’s annual round-up of abusive treatment of journalists reports 387 journalists detained, 54 held hostage and four missing. They also found a 35% rise in the number of women journalists held arbitrarily. We are extremely concerned by these threats journalists face around the world. That is why we must continue working to ensure better safety for journalists. If you are an aspiring or freelance journalist, check out our journalist safety curricula for resources to prepare for safer reporting in the field. Click the link in our bio to read more. Photos credits: CPJ and RSF. We remain concerned about the health and well-being of 2 Americans currently wrongfully detained in #SaudiArabia. Prominent women’s rights activist Aziza al-Yousef and her son Salah al-Haidar deserve to be home with their families. Salah is awaiting his next hearing on December 20, 2020. We urge U.S. officials to continue to push for their release. Aziza and Salah are 2 of at least 3 Americans currently wrongfully detained in #SaudiArabia. American Dr. Walid Fitaihi, a prominent doctor, was recently sentenced to 6 years in prison on baseless charges, and a 6 year travel ban was imposed on him and his family, all US citizens. #BringAmericansHome Ali Soufan, chairman and CEO of The Soufan Group and founder of The Soufan Center, has been named as the newest member of our Board of Directors.  We welcome Ali’s years of experience as a former @FBI agent supervising complex international terrorism cases and serving on the Joint Terrorism Task Force where he coordinated both domestic and international counterterrorism operations.  He also serves as a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council, and was awarded the 2020 James W. Foley Legacy Achievement Award. His expertise in national security, counterterrorism and global intelligence issues makes him an important addition to the board.  "Ali's vast experience in the area of counterterrorism adds great expertise to our board that will be invaluable as the foundation works to improve safety for journalists working in dangerous areas," said Diane Foley (@dmfarnp). "He will also be a great resource for another aspect of our work - advocating f This #MoralCourageMonday is dedicated to Bob Levinson, the longest-held American hostage, held in #Iran for 13 years. Today, the United States imposed sanctions on two senior Iranian intelligence officers responsible for the abduction, detention, and probable death of @helpboblevinson.    In a statement, the Levinson family said, “Robert Levinson will never come home to his family alive because of the cruel, cynical and inhumane actions of the Iranian authorities. Because of these men and others like them, our wonderful husband, father and grandfather died alone, thousands of miles from everyone he loved. This is just one step in a long road toward achieving justice for him, but it is an important one.” We too welcome this important step towards accountability for Bob’s captivity and death. Another important step in achieving justice for the Levinson family would be for the U.S. Congress to pass the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery & Hostage-taking Acco Our latest newsletter highlights our recent work, events and special announcements. This month we launched the James W. Foley Freedom Blog to give a voice to people in our community and raise awareness about hostage advocacy and journalist safety. Elizabeth Whelan, sister of Paul Whelan wrongfully detained in Russia since December 28, 2018, shares an incredibly moving and informative piece “What do you do when your loved one is wrongfully detained abroad?”   Our current @medillschool/Foley fellow Annie Lin details her experiences working with us in “What my fellowship with the Foley Foundation means to me.” Our Education Program Director Tom Durkin (@tdurkin6) highlights our latest journalist safety curriculum in “Why it’s so important to teach aspiring journalists about safety.”   We welcome blog contributions from Americans formerly held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad, their families, journalists, educators, students, advoc

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