European institutions step up pressure for anti-SLAPP measures
Europe is inching towards binding action against nuisance lawsuits
LuxLeaks back in court as Halet case reaches Grand Chamber
Blueprint for Free Speech, in collaboration with a number of whistleblower protection, tax justice and freedom of expression organisations, has submitted a third party intervention in support of Halet
Australian Border Forces Seize Computers, Phones and Passwords
ABF officers have the authority to search Australian citizens’ electronic devices at the border, and little is known about how these powers are being used
Assange Case set for Supreme Court Appeal
Julian Assange has been given the go-ahead to make an application to appeal his extradition to the United States at Britain’s Supreme Court
Zondo Report Highlights Whistleblowers’ Role in Revealing South African Corruption
The first part of the South Africa’s major public inquiry recognises the role played by whistleblowers in revealing state capture and recommends better protections
Greek Journalists Union Denounces Court Summons For Anti-Corruption Reporters
The Athens Journalist Union (ESEIA) has condemned a court for is summoning two investigative journalists, saying they were targeted over the alleged bribery case involving the Swiss drug company Novartis
Greece Orphanage Whistleblowers Reveal Sexual Abuse, Violence
Written complaints from three whistleblowers have led Greek authorities to investigate allegations of abuse at a state-funded orphanage
Spanish government misses 17 December deadline to incorporate European whistleblower protection law into national law
Spain has failed to comply with the deadline given by Brussels, set for this Friday 17 December 2021, to include in the legal system of each Member State the EU Directive 2019/1937 which protects the rights of whistleblowers.
Assange ruling shows that extradition is a pressing risk for whistleblowers and journalists alike
This morning the High Court in London ruled that the extradition of WikiLeaks Publisher Julian Assange to the United States should go ahead.
2021 Blueprint Whistleblowing prizes feature winners from four continents
Renowned for revealing the Pentagon Papers in 1971, Daniel Ellsberg received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Blueprint for Free Speech Whistleblowing Awards and called for a Presidential pardon for Daniel Hale, winner of the International Prize, and for jailed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
Pentagon Papers whistleblower calls on Biden to pardon Hale
Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg has called on the White House to pardon drone program whistleblower Daniel Hale on the eve of President Biden’s Summit for Democracy, which kicks off on Thursday.
The 2021 Blueprint Whistleblowing Prize Winners: Undaunted Courage
Meet the winners of the 2021 Blueprint for Free Speech Whistleblowing Prizes.