Mohamed Soltan is a business development and investment advisor, policy expert, and founder of the Freedom Initiative. Soltan holds a master’s degree from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Ohio State University. Soltan is also a Global Courage Fellow at Coeuraj USA and recipient of the 2022 James W. Foley American Hostage Freedom Award. Soltan was a former political prisoner in Egypt and since his release and return to the United States in 2015, he has become a prominent human rights defender and a leading voice on centering human rights in U.S. foreign policy. Soltan is a frequent contributor to the Washington Post, and his work has been featured in the New York Times, Time Magazine, CNN, CBS, ABC, and Fox News.
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