How to Protect Whistleblowers

The global landscape is shifting for organizations and specialists protecting and defending whistleblowers—those who speak out and take action in the public interest. The evolution of the national security state in the developed world reveals the extent to which human and civil rights have eroded behind a façade of democratic rhetoric that lacks any implementation internationally. Corporate power increasingly influences international finance and trade agreements, while democratic accountability measures remain confined to national settings where they are rapidly becoming obsolete.

At a recent event, a panel of experts discussed their work in the realm of national security and whistleblower protection around the world. Drawing on experience working with governments, international institutions, civil society organizations, and whistleblowers, the panelists set out the steps that must be taken now to preserve freedom of expression and dissent.

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