Press Releases
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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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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
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Bring Them Home: Prioritizing US Citizens Wrongfully Detained Abroad
WASHINGTON – The Atlantic Council will convene a panel of experts on Wednesday to discuss the fact that Americans are more likely to be wrongfully…
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Judy Woodruff, Neda Sharghi, and Alexandra Forseth to Join Eighth Annual Foley Awards Dinner
The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation today announced that PBS senior correspondent Judy Woodruff will serve as Master of Ceremonies for the Eighth Annual James…
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The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation Statement on the Kahramanmaras Earthquake
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The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation Statement on the Release of U.S. Navy Veteran Taylor Dudley
The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation welcomes the news that U.S. Navy veteran Taylor Dudley has been released from unjust detention in Russia and is…