Hungary Curtails Drone Use for Reporting
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's administration has put in effect a prohibition on using drones to obtain videos of property without permission. The decision comes a short time after investigative news site Atlatszo.hu had showed images of the estate of Hungary's richest man.
Statement on the Spanish Government’s plan to modify criminal offences relating to freedom of speech
International NGO Blueprint for Free Speech supports the announced move by the Spanish government for law reform that will improve freedom of speech in Spain.
Cypriot Hacker Extradited to US Found Guilty of Cybercrimes
A young Cypriot who was the first to be extradited from the island to the United States was found guilty in the state of Georgia of committing cybercrimes for hacking American sites and demanding ransom to withhold data he found.
Malta Will Revise Whistleblower Act to Meet EU Directive, Add Protection
Malta is moving to strengthen protection for those who report wrongdoing. The Whistleblower’s Act is set to be revised by the end of the year to comply with the European Union Whistleblowing Directive.
Blueprint for Free Speech responde a Consulta Pública en España, por una amplia protección de los alertadores
BP ha presentado sus aportaciones a la consulta pública para la Transposición en España de la Directiva Europea sobre protección de alertadores. Defiende una ley integral de protección amplia de las personas alertadoras, que cumpla y extienda con las provisiones Europeas.
Blueprint for Free Speech responds to open consultation in Spain, advocating for strong whistleblowing protection
Blueprint has submitted its contributions to the public consultation for the Spanish transposition of the European Directive on the protection of whistleblowers. It advocates a comprehensive law for the protection of whistleblowers, expanding the provision in the European Directive.
Majority of Spaniards favour whistleblower protection
A survey conducted by Blueprint for Free Speech, in collaboration with international consultancy IPSOS, reveals strong public support for whistleblower protection across Spain.
Greek Olympian's Sexual Assault Cry Sparks Outrage, #MeToo Movement
A claim by Greek sailing gold medalist Sofia Bekatorou she was sexually assaulted in 1998 by a Hellenic Sailing Federation (HSF) official has brought an outpouring of support for her and led to other women making similar allegations against sports officials, doctors and academics in the country.
Coalition Wants to Stop UK Whistleblower Extradition from Croatia to Monaco
An international coalition of more than 40 groups, including Blueprint for Free Speech, is seeking to prevent Croatia from extraditing a British whistleblower to Monoco. Jonathan Taylor previously revealed a bribery scheme in the offshore oil industry.
Blueprint: Biden Administration Must Pardon Julian Assange
As the Biden administration takes office, Blueprint for Free Speech highlights the threat the US prosecution of WikiLeaks publisher and journalist Julian Assange represents to First Amendment rights and freedom of expression worldwide.
Biden's Intelligence Chief Would Release Khashoggi Murder Report
President Joe Biden's nominee for Director of National Intelligence, Avril Haines, told a Senate confirmation hearing she would declassify an intelligence report into the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi that former President Donald Trump blocked.
Blueprint, WikiLeaks, Anderson, Palin Push Assange Pardon, But Not Australia
A groundswell of supporter seeking a pardon for Julian Assange has developed in the last days of President Donald Trump's administration to win freedom for the WikiLeaks founder after a British judged ruled out his extradition to the United States.