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. Our interviews were produced as part of our partnership in A Change of Direction.
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.