Courage hosted a panel discussion at the 11th HOPE Conference in New York City, entitled ‘Hackers are Whistleblowers Too: Practical Solidarity with the Courage Foundation.โ
Naomi Colvin and Nathan Fuller, of Courage, summarised our mission and emphasised the importance of building solidarity for each member in the information-exposure chain, from sources to couriers to journalists and publishers. Carey Shenkman, of CCR, explained how a public-interest defence would give whistleblowers the opportunity to fairly defend their actions and motives in the courtroom. Grace North spoke about Jeremy Hammond, who was recently placed in solitary confinement. Yan Zhu, who visited Chelsea Manning earlier this year, read a statement from Chelsea herself, addressed to the HOPE audience. Finally, Lauri Love, via videolink, recapped his case and its wider implications.
View the video below, from about 1 minute in to the 1:08:00 mark.
On another panel, entitled โLeak Hypocrisy: A Conversation on Whistleblowers, Sources, and the Label โEspionageโโ, Colvin and Shenkman joined Jesselyn Radack (via Skype) for a discussion on selective prosecution and a comparison of whistleblower treatment and laws between the US and Europe.
View the video below: