Kurt Cunningham
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Judy Woodruff to Join the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation Advisory Council
Woodruff, who emceed the Foley Foundation’s 2023 Freedom Awards Dinner in Washington, will join a distinguished group of former government officials, survivors and family members,…
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Reflections from a Citgo 6 Former Detainee
Thank you to the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation for allowing me to talk about hostage diplomacy from my point of view as a former…
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China Upholds Death Sentence for US Citizen Detained on Drug Charges
The U.S. State Department said it’s “disappointed” by China’s decision to uphold the death penalty with a two-year suspended death sentence for “wrongfully detained” U.S.…
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Foley Foundation Releases Inaugural Traveler Safety Guide
Authored by Foley Foundation board member Doug Patteson with contributions from former Foley Foundation Fellow Sam Goodwin and Foundation Education Program Director Tom Durkin, the…
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Concerns Regarding the Detention of Journalist Evan Gershkovich in Russia
The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation is deeply concerned about the arrest and detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich by the FSB in…
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Foley Foundation Welcomes Release of Paul Rusesabagina
Mr. Rusesabagina, who is internationally renowned for sheltering and saving over 1,200 people at the outbreak of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, as captured in the…
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Foley Foundation Welcomes Release of Jeff Woodke
The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation welcomes the news that American humanitarian aid worker Jeff Woodke has been released from captivity in West Africa and…
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American hostage freed from captivity in Africa
Jeffery Woodke, a Christian aid worker, was abducted in Niger in 2016
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Foley Foundation Welcomes Bipartisan Legislation to Support Families of Hostages and Detainees
The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation welcomes the introduction of the bipartisan Supporting Americans Wrongfully or Unlawfully Detained Abroad Act of 2023 and commends Senate…
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Diane Foley Shares Insights on Wrongfully Detained Americans During Panel Discussion at the Atlantic Council
The number of Americans wrongfully detained by countries has increased markedly and now account for about 90 percent of U.S. citizens unjustly held abroad, according…
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The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation Statement on the Anniversary of the Detention of Brittney Griner
Calls for Continued Diplomacy to Bring Home All Americans Being Unjustly Detained and Held Hostage Overseas
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The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation Statement on the Anniversary of the Unjust Detention of Majd Kamalmaz
Calls for Continued Diplomacy to Bring Home All Americans Being Unjustly Detained and Held Hostage Overseas