Press Releases
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JOINT STATEMENT ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF POLITICAL PRISONERS
Tags: Press ReleasesOctober 30, 2025 — On this International Day of Political Prisoners, we stand together to affirm a simple truth: no one should be imprisoned for…
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JAMES W. FOLEY LEGACY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL RECIPIENT OF 2026 FOLEY FREEDOM AWARDS
Tags: Freedom AwardsWASHINGTON — The Board of Directors of the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation announced today the recipient of the 2026 James W. Foley Hostage Freedom…
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THE CERVANTES GROUP SPONSORS 11TH ANNUAL JAMES W. FOLEY FREEDOM RUN
The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation announced that The Cervantes Group will sponsor the 2025 James W. Foley Freedom Run at the $7,500 Freedom Protector…
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FOLEY FOUNDATION CELEBRATES THE RELEASE OF HOSTAGES HELD BY HAMAS
The Foundation urges all leaders with the power to ensure the negotiated peace process remains on track to act with steadfast determination to secure the…
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Winners Announced for the 2026 James W. Foley Freedom Awards
Bar Ben Yaakov, Matan Sivek, Alsu Kurmasheva and Pavel Butorin are being honored.
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Radio Free Europe Journalist Formerly Held Hostage in Russia Joins Foley Foundation Board
Alsu Kurmasheva, an award-winning journalist and editor at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), has joined the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation’s Board of Directors.
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Foley Foundation to release 2025 Bringing Americans Home research report
The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation will release the results of its seventh annual Bringing Americans Home research report, which evaluates the effectiveness of U.S.…
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2025 Lantos Human Rights Prize Honors Courageous Mothers Turned Hostage Advocates Diane Foley and Rachel Goldberg-Polin
The Lantos Foundation for Human Rights & Justice today announced that it will award the 2025 Lantos Human Rights Prize to a pair of courageous…
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Foley Foundation Statement on Executive Order Enabling State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention Designations
WASHINGTON — The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation welcomes today’s Executive Order establishing a suite of new authorities and tools to deter governments from engaging…
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Knight Foundation a lead sponsor of 11th James W. Foley Freedom Run
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation will sponsor the 2025 James W. Foley Freedom Run at the “Freedom Protector” $5,000 sponsorship level.
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Knight Foundation Awards Foley Foundation $250,000 Grant for Journalist Safety Toolkit
The Foley Foundation also announced today the appointment of Dr. Lauren Walsh to serve as its new Managing Director of Journalist Safety Initiatives.
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Foley Foundation Celebrates Release of Americans Wrongfully Detained in Venezuela
WASHINGTON – The Foley Foundation rejoices at the release today of ten U.S. nationals held hostage by the Maduro regime in Venezuela, including: The foundation…