Policy Submissions

In addition to the Research Library covering at least 30 countries, Blueprint for Free Speech also contributes to providing information about specific legislative proposals. In this way Blueprint’s research library can be translated into directly contributing to informing public debate on freedom of expression issues as they emerge.

Here is a catalogue of some submissions Blueprint has researched and authored.

 

2023

GERMANY: Statement on Draft Regulation on the Organisation of the External Federal Reporting Office to be Established under the
German Whistleblower Protection Act (EN)

GERMANY: Statement on Draft Regulation on the Organisation of the External Federal Reporting Office to be Established under the
German Whistleblower Protection Act (DE)

INTERNATIONAL: Call for the Creation of an International Treaty for Whistleblowers (EN)

 

INTERNATIONAL: Feedback from the PATFox consortium - The Council of Europe Draft Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to member states on countering the use of SLAPPs (EN)

2022

EUROPEAN UNION: EU action against abusive litigation (SLAPP) targeting journalists and rights defenders - feedback from the PATFox consortium

GERMANY:Statement on Draft Law on the Protection of Whistleblowers (DE)

SPAIN: Response to the draft law transposing the EU Whistleblowing Directive (EN)

SPAIN: Response to the draft law transposing the EU Whistleblowing Directive (ES)

2021

EUROPEAN UNION: Submission to the European Commission consultation (2021 Rule of Law report) regarding strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs)

SPAIN: Response to Spanish Ministry of Justice on the public consultation on the transposition of the EU Whistleblowing Directive (EN)

SPAIN: Response to Spanish Ministry of Justice on the public consultation on the transposition of the EU Whistleblowing Directive (ES)

GERMANY: Model Law to protect whistleblowers and transpose the EU Whistleblowing Directive (DE)

 

2018

AUSTRALIA: Coalition comments in response to the Australian Exposure Draft of the Assistance and Access Bill

 
 
 
 
 

2015

AUSTRALIA: Submission to PJCIS re Inquiry into the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Allegiance to Australia) Bill

ICELAND: Submission to the General and Education Committee of Icelandic Althingi on Whistleblower Protection Law

UNITED KINGDOM: Response to the UK Government Call for Evidence on Whistleblowing Framework

 
 
 

2014

AUSTRALIA: Senate Economics Committee Report regarding performance of ASIC

AUSTRALIA: Submission to South Australian Independent Commission Against Corruption

AUSTRALIA: Submission to Australian Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee

AUSTRALIA: Submission to PJCIS re National Security Legislation Amendment Bill

 
 

SOUTH AFRICA: Submission to Department of Justice and Constitutional Development regarding proposed draft Protected Disclosures Amendment Bill

SWEDEN: Submission to Swedish Ministry of Employment regarding a proposal to introduce whistleblower protection laws

 
 
 
 

2013

AUSTRALIA: Submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission re Invasions of Privacy in the Digital Era

AUSTRALIA: Submission to Australian PMC re Public Interest Disclosures 2013 Statutory Review

AUSTRALIA: Submission to ACT State Government on Implementation of Public Interest Disclosure Act

AUSTRALIA: Submission to Australian Senate Legal Affairs Committee re Public Interest Disclosure Bill

 
 

2012

AUSTRALIA: Submission to the JCIS Inquiry into Potential Reforms of National Security Legislation