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2024: The Year in Review
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Foley Foundation Urges Passage of the PRESS Act
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Statement Regarding the Nomination of Adam Boehler as Next Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs
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Foley Foundation Statement on Legislation the 118th Congress Must Pass to Secure Freedom for Americans Held Captive Abroad and Prevent Future Hostage-Taking
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Foley Foundation Statement Celebrating the Release of Three Americans from Captivity in China
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On anniversary of kidnapping, his foundation renews vow to bring hostages home
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Foley Foundation Looks Forward to Extending Hostage Recovery Success Across Administrations
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A big thanks to Rochester for spectacular 10th annual Foley Freedom Run
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American Mother
American Mother is the heart-rending story of a mother who, in the course of confronting her son’s killer, gets to the elemental heart of violence and forgiveness. Diane Foley is the mother of Jim, a freelance journalist captured and beheaded by ISIS in 2014, an image which became one of the most iconic of the 21st century.
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American Mother
American Mother is the heart-rending story of a mother who, in the course of confronting her son’s killer, gets to the elemental heart of violence and forgiveness. Diane Foley is the mother of Jim, a freelance journalist captured and beheaded by ISIS in 2014, an image which became one of the most iconic of the 21st century.
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Spotlight on American Citizens Held Hostage or Wrongfully Detained in Afghanistan
U.S. forces withdrew from Afghanistan in August 2021 and the United States does not recognize the de facto ruling Taliban as the legitimate government of the country. This means that the U.S. has no in-country diplomatic presence (e.g., no ambassador, no consular services) and relies…
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Foley Foundation Urges Passage of the PRESS Act
WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Senate should pass the Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying (PRESS) Act before the end of its term and the President should sign it into law. This bill has garnered overwhelming bipartisan support – passing the House of Representatives…
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Statement Regarding the Nomination of Adam Boehler as Next Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs
WASHINGTON, DC – The Foley Foundation is following the Trump transition team’s nominations of individuals to fill key roles in the next administration related to the issue of recovering American hostages and wrongful detainees held abroad. Today’s announcement that the President-elect has nominated Adam Boehler…
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Foley Foundation Statement on Legislation the 118th Congress Must Pass to Secure Freedom for Americans Held Captive Abroad and Prevent Future Hostage-Taking
WASHINGTON, DC – The 118th Congress will soon draw to a close, and lawmakers have important work to do to address the national emergency of hostage-taking and wrongful detention of United States nationals abroad. The Foley Foundation’s six years of nonpartisan research documenting and analyzing…
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