The Taliban acknowledges that it is holding Corbett and Glezmann in detention and both men are designated as “wrongfully detained” by the U.S. Department of State. This designation means that the ...
James W. Foley Legacy Foundation Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonstock corporation formed under Chapter 181 of the Wisconsin Statutes. EIN: 47-1759388 ...
The foundation supported the families of these captives as they advocated for their loved ones’ freedom by providing operational and strategic support to the Bring Our Families Home Campaign. The ...
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 process by which wrongful detentions ...
Hanna Siegel is a strategist, storyteller, and former nonprofit leader who helps organizations turn bold ideas into movements that matter. Her career spans journalism, public policy, and a decade of ...
James W. Foley Legacy Foundation Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonstock corporation formed under Chapter 181 of the Wisconsin Statutes. EIN: 47-1759388 ...
June 2026 marked four years since Olga Jezler, a U.S. legal permanent resident (LPR) and entrepreneur, was wrongfully detained in Russia. Olga moved to the United States in 2016, fell in love with U.S ...
The Foley Foundation considers the detention of an American to be unlawful or wrongful** based on criteria found in the Robert Levinson Hostage-Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act adopted ...
September 8, 2025 –— The Lantos Foundation for Human Rights & Justice today announced that it will award the 2025 Lantos Human Rights Prize to a pair of courageous mothers who became advocates on ...
WASHINGTON – The Board of Directors of the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation announced Thursday the recipients of two 2026 James W. Foley Freedom Awards, honoring four exceptional leaders and ...
The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation is proud to share the following joint statement: We, the families of James Foley, Peter Kassig, Kayla Mueller and Steven Sotloff, welcome the news that two ISIS ...
National Book Award-winning author Colum McCann channels Diane Foley’s voice as she tells her story, as the mother of American journalist Jim Foley – in search of answers, beyond justice, found ...