Press Releases
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Senators Coons, Cassidy, Kaine, Collins, Wyden introduce the Retirement Security for American Hostages Act
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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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Statement by President Joe Biden on Securing the Release of Americans Detained in Russia
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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
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Foley Foundation Partners in webinar “Protest and Polarization: Covering the Republican and Democratic National Conventions” ahead of political conventions, July 10
Neda Sharghi, former chair of the Bring Our Families Home Campaign, has joined the board of the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation, the foundation announced…
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National Press Club, Coalition Letter to President Biden on Alsu Kurmasheva Wrongful Detention Designation