What does it take to be a Whistleblower?
Whistleblowers are vital to society, but speaking up is hard. Whistleblowers provide us with information about serious wrongdoing in the public interest. Their efforts protected us from the dangers of tainted food, mistreatment of vulnerable youth and of the frail in care homes, illegal dumping of toxic waste in our waterways, and fraud that steals public money from hospitals and schools.
Blueprint team members have interviewed whistleblowers across dozens of countries. These are just a few of their personal stories. The first six interviews on this page were produced as part of our partnership in A Change of Direction. Later interviews were conducted as past of our annual Whistleblowing Prizes.
Watch NGO Blueprint for Free Speech's 'Meet the Whistleblower' short film about Libor Michalek, the former Director of the Czech State Environment fund who refused to sign a contract that was being overcharged by $150million.
Watch NGO Blueprint for Free Speech's 'Meet the Whistleblower' short film about Andrea Fransozo, formerly of Ferrovie Nord, Milano. Andrea blew the whistle on a Director who was illegally spending company money and has since been sentenced to two years and eight months in prison.
Watch NGO Blueprint for Free Speech's 'Meet the Whistleblower' short film about Ana Garrido, former town council employee at Boadilla del Monte, Spain. Ana is a key witness and whistleblower in the Gürtel case, an ongoing political corruption scandal in Spain.
2022 Blueprint International Whistleblowing Prize winner David McBride
Lukasz Krupski, winner of the 2023 Blueprint Europe Whistleblowing Prize
Wardah Lateif, winner of the 2023 Blueprint Africa Whistleblowing Prize
Boeing whistleblower Sam Mohawk, winner of the 2024 Blueprint North America Whistleblowing Prize
Blueprint North America Whistleblowing Prize winner Michael Bawduniak
Johannah Phenya, winner of the 2023 Blueprint Africa Whistleblowing Prize
Mathapelo More, winner of the 2023 Blueprint Africa Whistleblowing Prize
Vicky Stokes and Mike Barnett, mother and brother of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett
Boeing whistleblower Sam Salehpour, winner of the 2024 Blueprint North America Whistleblowing Prize
Pharmacist Robert Herold, winner of the 2024 Blueprint Europe Whistleblowing Prize
Dorothy Mmushi, winner of the 2024 Blueprint Africa Whistleblowing Prizes
Sarah Kityo, winner of the 2024 Blueprint Africa Whistleblowing Prize
Sarika Lakraj-Naidoo, winner of the 2024 Blueprint Africa Whistleblowing Prize
Mbuso Ngcobo, winner of the 2024 Blueprint Africa Whistleblowing Prize
Ravo Ramasomanana, winner of the Blueprint Africa Whistleblowing Prize
Scott Smith, winner of the 2024 Blueprint Impact Award for Positive Social Change