Rachel Briggs speaks alongside Secretary Blinken on hostage diplomacy
Rachel Briggs speaks alongside Secretary Blinken on hostage diplomacy

Clarity Factory CEO, Rachel Briggs, spoke alongside US Secretary Blinken this week at an event on hostage diplomacy co-sponsored by the State Department and the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She shared her experiences in hostage policy, and recommendations for national governments and the international community in tackling this growing crime.

You can listen to her comments from 42 minutes onwards.

Photo by Kaique Rocha 

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