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Trump Has Freed American Hostages. But He’s Made It ‘Less Safe’ to Be a Journalist.
The mother of slain journalist James Foley writes about her work protecting journalists and American hostages abroad. “Unmasking Jihadi John” will premiere July 31 on HBO.
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U.S. Has Enhanced Support for Families of Hostages Held Abroad, but Improvements Still Are Needed, Report by James W. Foley Legacy Foundation Finds
The families of Americans taken hostage or unjustly detained abroad say the U.S. government’s relatively new hostage policy is of great value as they grapple with one of the most challenging experiences a family can face, according to the findings of a new study released today.
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James W. Foley Legacy Foundation Hires Washington-Based Executive Director to Increase Attention on Hostage, Journalist Safety Issues
The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation announced today that it has named Margaux Ewen as its new executive director based in Washington with the goal of encouraging attention to its key issues of advocating for the safe return of Americans held hostage abroad and promoting safety for freelance journalists.
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James W. Foley Legacy Foundation to Honor American Diplomat Brett McGurk, Journalist Jason Rezaian, and Humanitarian Dr. Terrence Rynne at Awards Event
Annual dinner to be held April 2 at Washington’s National Press Club with Christiane Amanpour as keynote speaker.
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Life After Horrific Death for the Journalist James Foley
Mrs. Foley has a desperately keen understanding of what happens in a conflict zone. “Jim” was her son, the freelance photojournalist James W. Foley. He was kidnapped in 2012 while covering the Syrian civil war, held hostage for 21 months and brutally murdered in 2014…
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Open Letter by Six Families of Dual and Foreign Nationals Imprisoned in Iran
The following open letter was written and signed by six families of dual and foreign nationals who have been imprisoned in Iran. This story is being shared by The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation on behalf of Center for Human Rights in Iran.
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Center for Peacemaking at Marquette University Hosts James W. Foley Legacy Foundation
MILWAUKEE — Diane Foley, president and founder of the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation, visited Marquette University from Nov. 5-9 as the featured speaker for the Center for Peacemaking’s Distinguished Peacemaker series. On campus, Diane and Tom Durkin, Program Director for the Legacy Foundation and…
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US Hostage Official: ‘Austin Tice Is Still Alive’
Austin Tice is believed to still be alive more than six years after being kidnapped in Syria, according to U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Richard O’Brien.
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Slain Journalist James Foley Honored by New Hampshire Supreme Court Society
The New Hampshire Supreme Court Society will posthumously honor slain conflict journalist James Foley with its the Life and Liberty Award at a ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 13 at the New Hampshire Supreme Court in Concord, New Hampshire. John and Diane Foley, James’ parents, will…
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Reuters Journalists in Myanmar Honored with James Foley Medill Medal for Courage in Journalism
Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism honored Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo with the 2017 James Foley Medill Medal for Courage in Journalism for their coverage of the killing of Rohingya Muslim villagers in Myanmar.
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Photojournalist Nicole Tung Honored with James Foley Award for Conflict Reporting
The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation in partnership with the Online News Association proudly honors photojournalist Nicole Tung as the recipient for the 2018 James Foley Award for Conflict Reporting. Tung’s reporting has spanned the Middle East, where she focuses her visual storytelling on the…
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