Foley Foundation
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US journalist killed by ISIS terrorists said 6 haunting words before brutal murder
American journalist James Foley, who was kidnapped and brutally killed by the ISIS executioner known as “Jihadi John”, reportedly uttered six chilling final words before…
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Hostage return protocols have several inefficiencies, report finds
At least 40 U.S. nationals are wrongfully detained around the world, and a new report has found several structural and policy challenges within the government…
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Trump signs order to punish countries that unjustly detain US citizens
The order will give the State Department the power to impose sanctions or take other measures against countries by creating a “state sponsor of wrongful…
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Trump executive order punishes countries wrongfully detaining Americans
As part of the order, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is directed to sanction, put export control and restrict travel from these countries, along with…
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Trump executive order targets nations that detain U.S. citizens
The move empowers the State Department to impose punitive measures on governments that hold Americans without justification.
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Trump signs executive order to blacklist countries that illegally detain Americans
President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing a “state sponsor of wrongful detention” designation, a move designed to put pressure on countries that illegally…
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A Decade of Successful Hostage Policy Reforms
The Foley Foundation, in partnership with the McCain Institute, hosted an online event that brought together policymakers, advocates, government officials, and family members of Americans unjustly held…
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US pensioner jailed for ‘mercenary activity’ reportedly tortured in Russian prisons
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America Needs a 21st-Century Hostage Policy
The welfare and freedom of our fellow Americans in these predicaments is rarely a number one foreign policy priority for US policymakers – or any…