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November 7, 2014
A fired air marshal challenges his removal on the grounds that he disclosed sensitive information in the interest of public safety; a Supreme Court ruling could protect whistleblowers across the board (Updated with ruling) Read more..
September 30, 2014
The renowned philosopher and cultural critic has spoken out for Edward Snowden, Chelsea Manning, Julian Assange and the need for a whistleblower-protection organisation Read more..
September 19, 2014
Courage advisory board member Sana Saleem explains why truthtellers are vital, as part of our collaboration with the EFF's Necessary and Appropriate Principles week of action Read more..
August 12, 2014
In a new paper, Benkler details both the value and inevitability of national security disclosures, and he proposes a whistleblower defence that could have helped protect Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden Read more..
August 8, 2014
A UK parliamentary committee says whistleblowers are a “crucial source of intelligence to help government identify wrongdoing” but fails to mention one significant category altogether - intelligence whistleblowers Read more..
July 29, 2014
Pressure is growing on Switzerland to crack down on tax avoidance, but whistleblowers from the banking industry remain fiercely persecuted Read more..
July 16, 2014
"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 Read more..
June 25, 2014
Full 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 Read more..