Tag: germany
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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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Germany’s whistleblower protection among the worst in the G20, says new report
Blueprint for Free Speech’s report ranks Germany’s whistleblower laws alongside Indonesia, Russia and Saudi Arabia
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Why the world needs more whistleblowers
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
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Press release: Courage welcomes Russia’s continued protection of Edward Snowden
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”
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Press Release: Courage letters being delivered to governments call for the safe protection of Edward Snowden
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
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Press Release: Americans, Brits and Germans want their governments to protect Edward Snowden
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
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Be prepared for a long distance run: Wolfgang Kaleck on the legal efforts to protect Snowden
Edward Snowden’s lawyer in Germany, explains the threats to his client, the politicisation of his case and the ongoing legal work to protect him that the Courage Foundation supports
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Germany exploits legal advice in attempt to avoid Snowden testimony
Legal advice warns that hearing from whistleblowers could result in “criminal exposure under the laws of the United States”