
NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden was Courage’s first beneficiary and an inspiration for our inception. Snowden exposed massive surveillance on U.S. citizens by the NSA and facilitated by major telecoms, passing classified documents to journalists at the Washington Post and The Guardian in 2013. Indicted under the draconian Espionage Act, Snowden remains in exile in Russia. The charges against him should be dropped immediately.
Latest posts about Edward Snowden:
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Edward Snowden: Five years onThe Guardian published the first of Edward Snowden’s revelations five years ago today. The contribution of Courage’s first beneficiary to the public record has been enormous – and long may it continue! You can explore the archive with our Snowden Doc Search
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European Parliament votes to protect Edward SnowdenMotion calling on EU member states to resist attempts to “extradite or render” Snowden passes by 285 votes to 281
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Snowden Treaty proposed to oppose global spyingOn 24 September 2015, a press conference announced the Treaty that would “curtail mass surveillance and protect the rights of whistleblowers.”
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Snowden-Manning-Assange sculpture Anything To Say? moves to GenevaPublic Artwork for Freedom will be on the Place des Nations from 14 to 18 September, before moving on to Paris
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Courage launches full Edward Snowden document searchSearch engine at search.edwardsnowden.com allows extensive filtering of the most complete archive of Snowden documents available anywhere
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Daniel Ellsberg and Thomas Drake praise Snowden during Europe truth tourCourage Advisory Board members comment on the USA Freedom Act’s passage ahead of our event in Berlin on Sunday 7 June
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CITIZENFOUR wins Oscar for Best DocumentaryLaura Poitras’ film depicts Edward Snowden’s whistleblowing, courage, and escape to asylum, but it also demonstrates the dangerous gap in protections for whistleblowers
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Lon Snowden on speaking truth to powerIn an op-ed for Philadelpha magazine, Edward Snowden’s father writes that “I do not believe that my son can find justice or safety on American soil for years”
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Citizenfour: why we need truthtellers, and why they need usLaura Poitras’ acclaimed documentary shows the human cost of whistleblowing without obscuring Edward Snowden’s message, and viewers come away realising how sorely needed whistleblower protections truly are
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Press release: Top musicians, actors and Nobel laureates show support for Edward Snowden, publishers and whistleblowersAn international coalition of more than fifty actors, musicians and intellectuals announce their support for Edward Snowden, WikiLeaks, whistleblowers and publishers
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Citizenfour’s Escape to Freedom in RussiaCourage Advisory Board member Ray McGovern recounts his experience meeting Edward Snowden, Julian Assange, other fellow whistleblowers, and seeing the acclaimed documentary Citizenfour
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Yochai Benkler argues for Edward Snowden’s immunityArticle for the Atlantic explains how granting Snowden immunity would pave the way toward a culture of accountability that welcomes whistleblowing
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Press release: Courage welcomes Russia’s continued protection of Edward SnowdenCourage Acting Director Sarah Harrison says: “Although the US government has lost this round, let us not forget the stakes – last year whistleblower Chelsea Manning was sentenced to 35 years in a US military prison and the Grand Jury against both WikiLeaks and Edward Snowden continues”
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Press Release: Courage letters being delivered to governments call for the safe protection of Edward SnowdenLetters are being distributed by three elected representatives – Senator Ron Wyden in the US, Hans Christian Ströbele MP in Germany and Caroline Lucas MP in the UK – that they were hand-delivered to on Friday
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Press Release: Americans, Brits and Germans want their governments to protect Edward SnowdenAs Edward Snowden’s temporary asylum expires in Russia and he applies for a renewal, Courage delivers letters to German, UK and US governments on behalf of his supporters calling for his protection
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Sen. Leahy introduces new USA Freedom Act to curb NSA surveillance powersCivil liberties and privacy groups weigh in on the new bill that would limit the NSA’s spying powers, showing the legislative impact of Snowden’s revelations
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Former NSA director says Edward Snowden “blew the whistle” on US spyingFormer NSA and CIA director Michael Hayden acknowledges Edward Snowden’s whistleblowing motives at the Aspen Security Forum
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Press Release: Courage campaigns for Snowden’s continued protection in RussiaWith Edward Snowden’s Russian asylum expiring in one week, find out how Courage is campaigning for his continued safety
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Australia’s new law would criminalise Snowden reportingAustralia introduces a legislative proposal that evokes the US’s Espionage Act, stokes unfounded fears and criminalises journalism in line with a crackdown on whistleblowing
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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights says Edward Snowden should not face prosecution“Those who disclose human rights violations should be protected: we need them,” says Navi Pillay, the UN’s top human rights official, as she issues new report on surveillance and privacy
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Kevin Zeese: Snowden Should Refuse to Play “Alice in Wonderland”Hillary Clinton and State Secretary John Kerry have called on Snowden to return to the United States. Courage Advisory Board member and attorney Kevin Zeese explains why abusive US laws would imprison the whistleblower and deny him his basic rights.
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Video: Sarah Harrison gives Global Media Forum keynote addressCourage’s Sarah Harrison discusses WikiLeaks’ publishing, Snowden’s revelations and how to use transparency to hold the powerful to account
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Video: Sarah Harrison discusses Courage on Democracy Now!Courage’s Acting Director Sarah Harrison tells Democracy Now! why the Courage Foundation is needed to defend Edward Snowden and Snowdens-to-come, and why she decided to escort the NSA whistleblower from Hong Kong to Moscow.
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Video: Snowden’s German lawyer interviewed on Democracy Now!Edward Snowden’s German lawyer, Wolfgang Kaleck, spoke to Democracy Now! on Monday about the whistleblower’s fears of returning to the United States, Snowden’s most important release, and the German government canceling its contract with Verizon in the wake of NSA revelations.
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Edward Snowden speaks to the Council of Europe on improving the protection of whistleblowersFull transcript of Edward Snowden’s second appearance at the Council of Europe, discussing the need for new mechanisms that ensure the protection of truthtellers on an international level
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Courage’s Advisory Board Stands With SnowdenMarking the official launch of the Courage Foundation and the one year anniversary of the revelations on mass surveillance, members of the Courage Advisory Board demonstrate the many ways people can Stand With Snowden
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Be prepared for a long distance run: Wolfgang Kaleck on the legal efforts to protect SnowdenEdward Snowden’s lawyer in Germany, explains the threats to his client, the politicisation of his case and the ongoing legal work to protect him that the Courage Foundation supports
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Courage launches with Stand With Snowden campaignEdward Snowden sends a message to Courage’s launch event, calling the organisation “a new rapid response team for global democracy”
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Help Edward Snowden to safetyTruthtellers should be protected, not persecuted or prosecuted. Here’s how we can send a loud and clear message to leaders around the world that their citizens want a safe haven for Edward Snowden.
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Launch of Courage and Snowden Campaign in Berlin, Wednesday 11th JunePress release: announcing the launch of the Courage Foundation, which hosts Edward Snowden’s official defence fund, and our first campaign in Berlin on Wednesday, 11th June
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Privacy and whistleblower groups mark one year of NSA revelationsTo mark the one-year anniversary of NSA revelations, several privacy and whistleblower groups have taken a look back at what we’ve learned since Edward Snowden blew the whistle on mass surveillance
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Video: Daniel Ellsberg defends Edward Snowden from John KerryPentagon Papers-whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg defended Edward Snowden from the Defense Secretary’s claim that he’s “cowardly” for not returning to the United States.
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Edward Snowden gives first US television interviewIn a 40 minute interview broadcast by NBC on Wednesday 28 June, Edward Snowden was asked about his career history, his life in Russia, the NSA’s capabilities and the possibilty of him ever returning to the United States.
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Courage runs Edward Snowden’s defence fundVisit the official support site for NSA-whistleblower Edward Snowden to stay up to date on each new revelation and to learn more about how you can help his cause.
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Germany exploits legal advice in attempt to avoid Snowden testimonyLegal advice warns that hearing from whistleblowers could result in “criminal exposure under the laws of the United States”
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