Whistleblowers
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Trump’s re-election and the war on journalismDonald Trump is poised to return to the White House, and press freedom groups are sounding the alarm about what his election means for the state of journalism. Courage joins these groups in standing up for truthtellers, for journalists’ right to publish, and for your right to know, regardless of which party is in power.
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Fishrot FilesOn 12 November 2019 and 26 November 2019 WikiLeaks published batches of tens of thousands of documents it obtained from Mr. Jóhannes Stefánsson, a whistleblower within SAMHERJI, a multinational fishing company based in Iceland. They expose corrupt schemes by the company in Namibia to gain access to rich fishing grounds off the African country’s shores.… Read more: Fishrot Files
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PEN releases whistleblower protection reportThe group of authors and writers condemns the US government’s failure to properly protect national security whistleblowers and how that failure undermines critical journalism
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UN Rapporteur calls for whistleblower and source protections in new reportUN’s David Kaye says whistleblowers and other sources “deserve the strongest protection in law and in practice” in a new report
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Drone whistleblower documents give new details on US assassinationsThe unnamed source disclosed documents detailing the Obama Administration’s drone assassination programme, the Intercept reveals in an eight-part series
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Thomas Drake, fellow whistleblowers sue NSA, DOJ, FBIThe whistleblowers claim rampant violations of their civil liberties and constitutional rights as retaliation for speaking out about government fraud and abuse
Journalism
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Author and journalist Ali Abunimah arrested in SwitzarlandPalestinian-American author and journalist Ali Abunimah was arrested by Swiss police in Zurich on January 25, where he was to hold a speaking tour. Co-founder and executive director of The Electronic Intifada, an independent not-for-profit media organization, Abunimah was flying to Switzerland to deliver a lecture at an event organized by the Palestine Committee of… Read more: Author and journalist Ali Abunimah arrested in Switzarland
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Multnomah County drops charge against Alissa AzarTrespass charges against journalist Alissa Azar have been dropped by the Multnomah County District Attorney. As we wrote yesterday, the charges were an affront to the First Amendment and capped more than a year of harassment by Oregon authorities on Azar’s right to cover pro-Palestine protests in Portland. Thanks to those who took action writing… Read more: Multnomah County drops charge against Alissa Azar
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Tell the County DA: Drop charges against Alissa Azar!Sign a letter today urging Multnomah County District Attorney to drop trespass charges against an independent reporter
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Senate fails to pass PRESS ActThe Protect Reporters from Exploitive State Spying Act would protect journalists against government surveillance and the forced disclosure of their confidential sources
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Trump’s re-election and the war on journalismDonald Trump is poised to return to the White House, and press freedom groups are sounding the alarm about what his election means for the state of journalism. Courage joins these groups in standing up for truthtellers, for journalists’ right to publish, and for your right to know, regardless of which party is in power.
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“Journalists must be activists for the truth” — Julian Assange testifies before the Council of EuropeAddressing the public for the first time since before his arrest in 2019, Julian Assange spoke today before the Legal and Human Rights Committee of the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly about his prosecution, detention and imprisonment.
Legislation
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Senate fails to pass PRESS ActThe Protect Reporters from Exploitive State Spying Act would protect journalists against government surveillance and the forced disclosure of their confidential sources
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Trump’s re-election and the war on journalismDonald Trump is poised to return to the White House, and press freedom groups are sounding the alarm about what his election means for the state of journalism. Courage joins these groups in standing up for truthtellers, for journalists’ right to publish, and for your right to know, regardless of which party is in power.
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What needs changing in the EU’s draft whistleblower directiveCourage welcomes a strong set of proposals and recommends changes regarding national security cases, protecting anonymity and letting whistleblowers choose who they talk to
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European Commission unveils draft whistleblower directiveUltimately these proposals have to be judged on whether they will enable future Antoine Deltours to come forward without being put in legal jeopardy
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Britain eyes up its own Espionage ActProposals suggest expanding the scope and penalties of laws criminalising truthtellers
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Whistleblowers need EU protection – lives, environment and money at stakeEU-wide campaign launched at www.whistleblowerprotection.eu – add your signature!