EU member states must not water down Anti-SLAPP law
Compromise proposal excludes key provisions to counter abusive litigation
Brussels showcase for pioneering frontline action against SLAPPs
Find out more about how we’re fighting abusive lawsuits on the ground in 11 EU member states - meeting will be livestreamed at 9am CET on Tuesday 28 February
NGOs and Labor Unions accuse Romania of weakening whistleblower protections
In 2004, Romania passed one of Europe’s better whistleblowing laws - despite pressure from the EU, the country is now rolling back protections
Civil society urges Spanish Senate to amend harmful whistleblower protection bill before it is too late
Whistleblower protection experts including Blueprint for Free Speech are expressing their concern for the Spanish Government’s lack of "serious political commitment" to transpose the EU Directive on the protection of whistleblowers
Ecuadorian court acquits digital rights defender Ola Bini, four years on
International monitors had been critical of the opaque, poli ticised and and much-delayed proceedings
Bob Seely MP introduces Anti-SLAPP measures in 10 minute rule bill
Parliamentarian challenges UK Government to support his Anti-SLAPP Bill if they won’t introduce their own
Serbian journalists face escalating threats in a polarized media landscape
Serbian authorities urged to protect journalists, despite criticism that the government implicitly condones harassment of reporters itself
Legal abuse at the expense of the critical public - and what can be done about it
Blueprint for Free Speech hold session at CCC 2022 conference with AkJ* Munich and Dr. Jasper Prigge
Spain's Congress approves a law to protect whistleblowers
Blueprint for Free Speech has published a document identifying the most urgent and worrying problems that remain in the draft
European Parliament Vice President charged in Qatar bribery scandal
A Greek lawmaker and Vice-President of the European Parliament has been arrested in connection with allegations that Qatar – currently hosting the World Cup – tried tried to gain favour through corruption
Blueprint announces winners of 2022 Whistleblowing Prizes
The recipients’ disclosures have had a global impact, revealing serious wrongdoing across the spectrum: from war crimes to financial corruption and police crimes
Australia's Shadow AG criticises dropping of charges against Collaery
Shadow AG Julian Leeser alleged the decision to drop the prosecution had been made for party political reasons, implying a future Liberal administration may take a different view