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In a major press freedom victory, Brazil Supreme Court judge rules to protect Glenn Greenwald and The Intercept Brasil
The ruling protects all journalists in Brazil from retaliation for their reporting.
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San Francisco's criminal investigation of a journalist for 'conspiracy' is a shocking attack on press freedom
San Francisco's investigation into a freelance reporter for 'conspiracy' is a brazen attack on the rights of all journalists.
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The Trump admin is on pace to shatter the record for the most prosecutions of journalistic sources
The latest arrest and indictment of an alleged whistleblower should concern all journalists.
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Civil liberties groups condemn the Trump admin’s indictment of Julian Assange
Here’s what numerous civil liberties and digital rights groups had to say about the implications of Assange’s charge and arrest.
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The U.S. Press Freedom Tracker in 2018: Year two of documenting attacks on the press in the Trump era
The U.S. Press Freedom Tracker documented numerous attacks on journalists and press freedom rights across the country in 2018, from arrests to physical attacks and prosecutions of sources.
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Prosecuting WikiLeaks for publishing activities poses a profound threat to press freedom
Any Espionage Act prosecution also threatens journalists at the New York Times and Washington Post.
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FBI whistleblower Terry Albury sentenced to four years in prison for sharing information with journalists
FBI whistleblower Terry Albury has been sentenced to four years in prison for leaking information of huge public interest value to the press.
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Trump administration continues its crackdown on journalistic sources, charges fifth person in less than two years
Freedom of the Press Foundation statement on the Justice Department's arrest and charges against Treasury Department employee Natalie Mayflower Sours Edwards for allegedly sharing information with the press
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Reality and the Espionage Act
The first whistleblower prosecuted by the Trump administration, Reality Winner pled guilty to one count of violating the Espionage Act. Her case is the latest in a long history of targeting sources and whistleblowers under the draconian law.
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Freedom of the Press Foundation statement on whistleblower Reality Winner’s plea deal
Former intelligence contractor and whistleblower Reality Winner has pled guilty to leaking a secret NSA report to the press.
