Press Releases
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Foley Foundation Announces the Winners of its 2025 Freedom Awards
WASHINGTON – The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation announced today the winners of its 2025 Foley Freedom Awards. The awards will be presented on April 29, 2025,…
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Hearing Explores Issue of Wrongfully Detained Americans in China
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Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Meeting with Families of Americans Taken Hostage by Hamas
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James W. Foley Legacy Foundation Statement on the Release of Pastor David Lin from Wrongful Detention in China
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Foley Foundation announces new Director of Hostage Advocacy and Research, increasing capacity to help families of hostages
WASHINGTON – The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation welcomes its new Director of Hostage Advocacy and Research, Elizabeth Richards, who will lead the foundation’s research…
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10th Annual Foley Freedom Run dates set for New Hampshire, Washington, DC, and Worldwide
WASHINGTON – The 10th annual James W. Foley Freedom Run will be held in Rochester, NH, and virtually around the world on Oct. 19 and,…
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James W. Foley Legacy Foundation statement on a reported prisoner exchange between Russia and multiple countries
WASHINGTON – Several news outlets this morning reported that a “large scale” prisoner exchange is underway between Russia, the United States, and other third-party nations,…
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New Foley Foundation report calls for policy improvements to prioritize the return Americans held captive abroad
WASHINGTON – Americans wrongfully detained by foreign governments account for the largest number of Americans held captive abroad and the U.S. needs to improve the…
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James W. Foley Legacy Foundation Creates Election Coverage Safety Training Module, Updated Resources For Journalist Safety Training
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James W. Foley Legacy Foundation to Release 2024 Bringing Americans Home Research Report on July 24
WASHINGTON – On July 24, the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation will release the sixth annual edition of Bringing Americans Home, an independent research report that provides new information…
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Media organizations urge Israel to open access to Gaza
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UN Panel: Wall Street Journal Reporter ‘Arbitrarily Detained” By Russia