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British journalists call for an end to “routine” surveillance
September 26, 2014
A new legal challenge from the Bureau of Investigative Journalism is trying to ensure that UK journalists can protect their sources Read more..
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Germany’s whistleblower protection among the worst in the G20, says new report
September 22, 2014
Blueprint for Free Speech's report ranks Germany's whistleblower laws alongside Indonesia, Russia and Saudi Arabia Read more..
Press release: Courage welcomes Russia’s continued protection of Edward Snowden
August 7, 2014
Courage 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" Read more..
Press Release: Courage letters being delivered to governments call for the safe protection of Edward Snowden
August 4, 2014
Letters 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 Read more..
Press Release: Americans, Brits and Germans want their governments to protect Edward Snowden
July 31, 2014
As 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 Read more..
UK watchdog warns that terrorism laws threaten journalists and sources
July 24, 2014
In his report to the UK Parliament, David Anderson QC writes that the law "has begun to catch people it was never really intended to catch" Read more..