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Save the date! 🏇✨ The Polo for Freedom fundraising event is back for an unforgettable weekend! Games begin at 3pm on May 17, 2025 at Freedom Farm - Marshall, VA. Don’t miss out on the action! Stay tuned for more details! CNN AL-Monitor Reuters The New York Times The Wall Street Journal CBS PBS The Associated Press NBC News FOX Sports #unlawfullydetained #hostages #humanrights #polo #poloforfreedom #sportsforacause #hostageaidworldwide

🚨Hostage Aid is proud to present the 2024 Annual Global Hostage Report, a comprehensive analysis of the latest data on hostage-taking & emerging strategies to combat wrongful detentions worldwide. This long-awaited report is released on March 9th, U.S. Hostage & Wrongful Detainee Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness & demanding action for those unjustly held around the world. Its findings provide critical insights at a pivotal moment, underscoring the urgent need for stronger policies & global cooperation. This report is a must read! It features insights from the Hostage Metrics Engine, a detailed breakdown of ransom payments, & firsthand data from conflict zones like Syria and Gaza. It serves as an urgent wake-up call for policymakers, businesses, & global citizens to take action. Read the full report on our website: https://lnkd.in/dB7dgv3m #unlawfullydetained #hostages #humanrights #hostageaidworldwide

🔎 Who’s Holding Hostages? In 2024, the top state actors behind hostage-taking & unlawful detention: ⚠️ Iran 🇮🇷 ⚠️ China 🇨🇳 ⚠️ Venezuela 🇻🇪 What will it take to stop this practice? Hostage Aid’s 2024 Annual Global Hostage Report lands today! Stay tuned! #HostageTrends #HostageAid #hostages #humanrights #unlawfulydetained #hostageaidworldwide

Hostage & Wrongful Detainee Day honors American hostages & wrongful detainees while calling for the prioritization of those unjustly held abroad. Since its proclamation, the flag has been raised for those who’ve returned home & those who tragically died in captivity. Hostage Aid hopes that, moving forward, the flag will only rise to celebrate joyous reunions & urges the Trump admin to #BringThemAllHome & not leave anyone behind! #unlawfullydetained #hostages #humanrights #hostageaidworldwide

🔎 Who’s Most at Risk? In 2024, our Hostage Metrics Engine shows that the top global occupations held hostage or unlawfully detained are: 📊 14.29% Business professionals 📰 10.20% Journalists & tourists ✊ 8.16% Activists What drives these trends? It’s tomorrow! Stay tuned for the release of Hostage Aid’s 2024 Annual Global Hostage Report! #HostageTrends #HostageAid

On this #InternationalWomensDay, Hostage Aid salutes the women standing strong for their freedom, rights, & dignity. To those enduring unlawful detention; To those advocating for the release of loved ones held hostage; To every woman fighting for justice, despite the odds; Today & every day, we celebrate you—your courage, resilience, & unwavering strength. #IWD2025 #unlawfullydetained #hostages #humanrights #hostageaidworldwide

🔎 How Are Hostages Brought Home? Our Hostage Metrics Engine reveals the top release methods: 🤝 43% Negotiated release 💰 21% Ransom or prisoner swap 🎯 17% Rescue operations These numbers tell a story; what do they mean for global hostage policy? Stay tuned for the release of the 2024 Annual Global Hostage Report on March 9! #HostageTrends #HostageAid #unlawfullydetained #hostages #humanrights #hostageaidworldwide

🚨 The Hostage Aid 2024 Annual Global Hostage Report drops on U.S. Hostage & Wrongful Detainee Day. Stay Tuned!

2nd U.S. Hostage & Wrongful Detainee Day! #unlawfullydetained #hostages #humanrights #hostageaidworldwide

Former hostages & unlawful detainees as well as families gathered today to commemorate the 2nd U.S. Hostage & Wrongful Detainee Day. A celebration of those who came home & a reminder of all those who remain in captivity! #unlawfullydetained #hostages #humanrights #hostageaidworldwide