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Jeffrey Sterling convicted of espionage on circumstantial evidence
Government lawyers used a few brief phone calls and a deleted email to prosecute the former CIA official for espionage for allegedly disclosing classified information; convicted of 9 counts, Sterling’s sentencing case is scheduled for 24 April
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President Obama announces new proposals to “secure cyberspace”
The US government is ostensibly modernising the abusive CFAA law, used to prosecute hackers and dissidents, in a move that restricts freedoms under the guise of public safety
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The digital surveillance state – Quo vadis, Democracy?
Listen back to our event with Thomas Drake, Daniel Ellsberg, Jesselyn Radack and Coleen Rowley
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Lon Snowden on speaking truth to power
In 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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Sarah Harrison and Grace North at the 31st Chaos Communication Congress
Courage’s Acting Director and the manager of FreeJeremy.net discuss “ethics, operational security and public protections of sources,” in addition to the need for expanding our understanding of the term “whistleblower”
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Alleged LuxLeaks source Antoine Deltour comes forward, begins trial
Deltour, 28, faces several charges and a potential prison sentence for his alleged role in exposing tax avoidance, as part of ICIJ’s LuxLeaks
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German government plans source prosecution as Greens push new whistleblower protection law
Reports about an impending German source prosecution show the country is pulling in opposite directions on whistleblower protection
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Citizenfour: why we need truthtellers, and why they need us
Laura 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 whistleblowers
An international coalition of more than fifty actors, musicians and intellectuals announce their support for Edward Snowden, WikiLeaks, whistleblowers and publishers