Tag: 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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Whistleblower protection case reaches US Supreme Court
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)
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Press release: Known Unknowns Fund launched to protect alleged sources under investigation
New fund will be the first to aid suspected sources before they face charges – and an alleged source under investigation by the US government has already reached out to Courage for assistance
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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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Courage joins ‘Necessary and Appropriate Principles’ week
The EFF-led week of action deals with secrecy, transparency, public oversight and combating surveillance; Courage advisory board member Sana Saleem contributes
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Obama: “If you blow the whistle, you should be thanked”
President Obama says whistleblowers should be “protected”, “thanked”, and “certainly shouldn’t be punished” – while punishing more whistleblowers than any other president in American history
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British MPs say “whistleblowing is crucial” but fail to protect intelligence whistleblowers
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
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CIA spying on its own “internal channels” for whistleblowers
McClatchy reports that the CIA is treating internal channels as insider threats
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Courage: showing solidarity with whistleblowers and defending our right to know
In an interview with US lawyer and Courage Advisory Board member Kevin Zeese, Sarah Harrison talks about Courage, why the organisation was started and how it is working to protect whistleblowers