Blueprint for Free Speech
@bpfreespeech.bsky.social
International think tank advocating for free speech and whistleblower protections. We run the annual Blueprint Whistleblower Prizes.
Blueprint joins Amnesty International in expressing deep concern over threats faced by human rights defender Okechukwu Nwanguma and independent broadcaster Nonso Nkwa linked to their work on exposing alleged atrocities at Tiger Base detention centre in Nigeria
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Deaths, Tortures, Disappearances... The Many Crimes of 'Tiger Base'
These reports add to a history of previously documented instances of abuse and human rights violations by the unit.
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December 23, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Blueprint joins Amnesty International in expressing deep concern over threats faced by human rights defender Okechukwu Nwanguma and independent broadcaster Nonso Nkwa linked to their work on exposing alleged atrocities at Tiger Base detention centre in Nigeria
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The impact of speaking out to keep the public safe and help stop corruption often has a devastating impact on the lives of whistleblowers. The Blueprint Prizes highlight their bravery while letting corrupt forces know international eyes are watching👇
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December 17, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The impact of speaking out to keep the public safe and help stop corruption often has a devastating impact on the lives of whistleblowers. The Blueprint Prizes highlight their bravery while letting corrupt forces know international eyes are watching👇
www.blueprintforfreespeech.net
www.blueprintforfreespeech.net
62 countries have laws protecting whistleblowers currently. Just 36%.
"We still have a way to go in terms of whistleblower protection at law. The countries that DO have whistleblower legislation are often not protective enough" - Dr Suelette Dreyfus
Data: GAP / IBA report
"We still have a way to go in terms of whistleblower protection at law. The countries that DO have whistleblower legislation are often not protective enough" - Dr Suelette Dreyfus
Data: GAP / IBA report
December 16, 2025 at 1:57 PM
62 countries have laws protecting whistleblowers currently. Just 36%.
"We still have a way to go in terms of whistleblower protection at law. The countries that DO have whistleblower legislation are often not protective enough" - Dr Suelette Dreyfus
Data: GAP / IBA report
"We still have a way to go in terms of whistleblower protection at law. The countries that DO have whistleblower legislation are often not protective enough" - Dr Suelette Dreyfus
Data: GAP / IBA report
Virginia Laparra, 2025 Blueprint Latin America Prize Winner, became well-known for her work against malfeasance in public office. She fell foul of a government vendetta against Guatemala's anticorruption institutions and has faced jail 👇
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December 15, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Virginia Laparra, 2025 Blueprint Latin America Prize Winner, became well-known for her work against malfeasance in public office. She fell foul of a government vendetta against Guatemala's anticorruption institutions and has faced jail 👇
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Sarah is the winner of the 2025 Blueprint Asia-Pacific Whistleblowing Prize for her bravery in coming forward about Meta.
On publication of her book (@panmacmillan.bsky.social) , Meta obtained a ruling preventing her from promoting it.
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On publication of her book (@panmacmillan.bsky.social) , Meta obtained a ruling preventing her from promoting it.
@thebookseller.com
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December 15, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Sarah is the winner of the 2025 Blueprint Asia-Pacific Whistleblowing Prize for her bravery in coming forward about Meta.
On publication of her book (@panmacmillan.bsky.social) , Meta obtained a ruling preventing her from promoting it.
@thebookseller.com
www.thebookseller.com/news/sarah-w...
On publication of her book (@panmacmillan.bsky.social) , Meta obtained a ruling preventing her from promoting it.
@thebookseller.com
www.thebookseller.com/news/sarah-w...
Tumiso Mphuthi, 2025 Blueprint Africa Prize Winner, exposed a South African state training institution, funded by a tax levy on employers. It was discussed at the highest levels of government but she's been suspended for 2 years.
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Thumiso Mphuthi 2025 BLUEPRINT AFRICA WHISTLEBLOWING PRIZE — Blueprint for Free Speech
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December 14, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Tumiso Mphuthi, 2025 Blueprint Africa Prize Winner, exposed a South African state training institution, funded by a tax levy on employers. It was discussed at the highest levels of government but she's been suspended for 2 years.
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Nnamdi Emeh was unable to accept his 2025 Blueprint Africa Whistleblowing Prize. Instead, he was led shackled into the Federal High Court in Awka, Nigeria this week, only to have his case postponed again until April next year prourls.link/rxxgRp
December 13, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Nnamdi Emeh was unable to accept his 2025 Blueprint Africa Whistleblowing Prize. Instead, he was led shackled into the Federal High Court in Awka, Nigeria this week, only to have his case postponed again until April next year prourls.link/rxxgRp
2025 Blueprint Africa Prize winner Pamela Mabini approached authorities about a pastor at a South African church. She was shot dead earlier this year outside her family home👇
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December 13, 2025 at 11:53 AM
2025 Blueprint Africa Prize winner Pamela Mabini approached authorities about a pastor at a South African church. She was shot dead earlier this year outside her family home👇
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The media response and support for the 2025 Blueprint Africa Prize Winner, Nnamdi Emeh, has been overwhelming.
Thank you to Sahara Reporters, Nigerian Observatory for Human Rights and many more.
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Thank you to Sahara Reporters, Nigerian Observatory for Human Rights and many more.
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Anambra prison inmate wins 2025 international whistleblowing prize for exposing corruption, human rights abuses - The Street Journal
Nnamdi Emeh, an inmate in Anambra prison, has won the 2025 international whistleblowing prize for exposing corruption and human rights abuses. The announcement was made on December 3, 2025, by the glo...
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December 11, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The media response and support for the 2025 Blueprint Africa Prize Winner, Nnamdi Emeh, has been overwhelming.
Thank you to Sahara Reporters, Nigerian Observatory for Human Rights and many more.
saharareporters.com/2025/12/03/n...
Thank you to Sahara Reporters, Nigerian Observatory for Human Rights and many more.
saharareporters.com/2025/12/03/n...
Julio Rogelio Viteri Ungaretti reported corruption in Ecuador’s armed forces while working at the country’s London embassy. Over 20 years after his disclosure, his case was the subject of a landmark ruling from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights👇
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December 11, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Julio Rogelio Viteri Ungaretti reported corruption in Ecuador’s armed forces while working at the country’s London embassy. Over 20 years after his disclosure, his case was the subject of a landmark ruling from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights👇
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First Amendment Watch launches a new intiative to track SLAPPs in the US www.cjr.org/analysis/sla...
The SLAPP problem is worse than we thought.
As Donald Trump tests the limits of anti-press litigation, a new initiative aims to document the wave of nuisance suits.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:34 PM
First Amendment Watch launches a new intiative to track SLAPPs in the US www.cjr.org/analysis/sla...
Did you know that the average cost of whistleblowing for an individual, including their legal fees and lost income, is over £200,000? (Data from whistleblowingimpact.org)
Blueprint Prizes help raise awareness of the risks involved.
Learn more here 👇
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Blueprint Prizes help raise awareness of the risks involved.
Learn more here 👇
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December 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Did you know that the average cost of whistleblowing for an individual, including their legal fees and lost income, is over £200,000? (Data from whistleblowingimpact.org)
Blueprint Prizes help raise awareness of the risks involved.
Learn more here 👇
www.blueprintforfreespeech.net/en/prize/abo...
Blueprint Prizes help raise awareness of the risks involved.
Learn more here 👇
www.blueprintforfreespeech.net/en/prize/abo...
Nnamdi Emeh exposed serious corruption in the Nigerian police, including involvement in alleged abductions and extrajudicial killing. He
remains in jail facing threats to his life in defiance of a court order granting him bail👇
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remains in jail facing threats to his life in defiance of a court order granting him bail👇
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December 6, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Nnamdi Emeh exposed serious corruption in the Nigerian police, including involvement in alleged abductions and extrajudicial killing. He
remains in jail facing threats to his life in defiance of a court order granting him bail👇
www.blueprintforfreespeech.net/en/prize/rec...
@pplaaf.bsky.social
remains in jail facing threats to his life in defiance of a court order granting him bail👇
www.blueprintforfreespeech.net/en/prize/rec...
@pplaaf.bsky.social
Sarah Wynn-Williams is the winner of the 2025 Blueprint Asia-Pacific Whistleblowing Prize for coming forward about Meta.
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Thanks to @collectivewisdom.bsky.social @flatironbooks.bsky.social @panmacmillan.bsky.social @unitedtalentagency.bsky.social
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Thanks to @collectivewisdom.bsky.social @flatironbooks.bsky.social @panmacmillan.bsky.social @unitedtalentagency.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Sarah Wynn-Williams is the winner of the 2025 Blueprint Asia-Pacific Whistleblowing Prize for coming forward about Meta.
blueprintforfreespeech.net/en/prize/rec...
Thanks to @collectivewisdom.bsky.social @flatironbooks.bsky.social @panmacmillan.bsky.social @unitedtalentagency.bsky.social
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Thanks to @collectivewisdom.bsky.social @flatironbooks.bsky.social @panmacmillan.bsky.social @unitedtalentagency.bsky.social
Australia's new AI Plan claims to "spread the benefits" with workers - but does it really? www.blueprintforfreespeech.net/en/news/australias-new-ai-plan-makes-worker-centric-commitments
Australia’s new AI Plan makes worker-centric commitments — Blueprint for Free Speech
But do they amount to much in practice?
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December 4, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Australia's new AI Plan claims to "spread the benefits" with workers - but does it really? www.blueprintforfreespeech.net/en/news/australias-new-ai-plan-makes-worker-centric-commitments
The 2025 Blueprint Whistleblowing Prize Winners, part six: Julio Rogelio Viteri Ungaretti reported corruption in
Ecuador’s armed forces while working as a naval attaché at the country’s London embassy.
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Ecuador’s armed forces while working as a naval attaché at the country’s London embassy.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The 2025 Blueprint Whistleblowing Prize Winners, part six: Julio Rogelio Viteri Ungaretti reported corruption in
Ecuador’s armed forces while working as a naval attaché at the country’s London embassy.
www.blueprintforfreespeech.net/en/prize/202...
Ecuador’s armed forces while working as a naval attaché at the country’s London embassy.
www.blueprintforfreespeech.net/en/prize/202...
The 2025 Blueprint Whistleblowing Prize Winners, part five: Guatemalan prosecutor Virginia Laparra became
well-known for her work against malfeasance in
public office. She has faced jail and repeated prosecution attempts, which are still ongoing.
www.blueprintforfreespeech.net/en/prize/202...
well-known for her work against malfeasance in
public office. She has faced jail and repeated prosecution attempts, which are still ongoing.
www.blueprintforfreespeech.net/en/prize/202...
December 3, 2025 at 5:33 PM
The 2025 Blueprint Whistleblowing Prize Winners, part five: Guatemalan prosecutor Virginia Laparra became
well-known for her work against malfeasance in
public office. She has faced jail and repeated prosecution attempts, which are still ongoing.
www.blueprintforfreespeech.net/en/prize/202...
well-known for her work against malfeasance in
public office. She has faced jail and repeated prosecution attempts, which are still ongoing.
www.blueprintforfreespeech.net/en/prize/202...
The 2025 Blueprint Whistleblowing Prize Winners, part four: Pamela Mabini approached authorities with information about a pastor at a South African church, suspected of numerous acts of sexual assault. She was shot dead this year outside her home
www.blueprintforfreespeech.net/en/prize/202...
www.blueprintforfreespeech.net/en/prize/202...
December 3, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The 2025 Blueprint Whistleblowing Prize Winners, part four: Pamela Mabini approached authorities with information about a pastor at a South African church, suspected of numerous acts of sexual assault. She was shot dead this year outside her home
www.blueprintforfreespeech.net/en/prize/202...
www.blueprintforfreespeech.net/en/prize/202...
The 2025 Blueprint Whistleblowing Prize Winners, part three: Tumiso Mphuthi exposed corruption at a South African state training institution, funded by a tax levy on
employers. She has been suspended from her job for the past two years.
www.blueprintforfreespeech.net/en/prize/202...
employers. She has been suspended from her job for the past two years.
www.blueprintforfreespeech.net/en/prize/202...
December 3, 2025 at 5:28 PM
The 2025 Blueprint Whistleblowing Prize Winners, part three: Tumiso Mphuthi exposed corruption at a South African state training institution, funded by a tax levy on
employers. She has been suspended from her job for the past two years.
www.blueprintforfreespeech.net/en/prize/202...
employers. She has been suspended from her job for the past two years.
www.blueprintforfreespeech.net/en/prize/202...
The 2025 Blueprint Whistleblowing Prize Winners, part two: Nnamdi Emeh exposed serious corruption and a culture of impunity in the Nigerian police, including involvement in alleged abductions and extrajudicial killing. He remains in jail facing threats
www.blueprintforfreespeech.net/en/prize/202...
www.blueprintforfreespeech.net/en/prize/202...
December 3, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The 2025 Blueprint Whistleblowing Prize Winners, part two: Nnamdi Emeh exposed serious corruption and a culture of impunity in the Nigerian police, including involvement in alleged abductions and extrajudicial killing. He remains in jail facing threats
www.blueprintforfreespeech.net/en/prize/202...
www.blueprintforfreespeech.net/en/prize/202...
The 2025 Blueprint Whistleblowing Prize Winners, part one: Sarah Wynn Williams, whose disclosures about Meta’s attitude towards authoritarian governments brought a new dimension to concerns about the moral responsibility of the social media giants 👇
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December 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The 2025 Blueprint Whistleblowing Prize Winners, part one: Sarah Wynn Williams, whose disclosures about Meta’s attitude towards authoritarian governments brought a new dimension to concerns about the moral responsibility of the social media giants 👇
www.blueprintforfreespeech.net/en/prize/202...
www.blueprintforfreespeech.net/en/prize/202...
Australia bans social media access for under 16s
Australia takes steps to limit social media access for under 16s — Blueprint for Free Speech
Australia becomes the first country to ban social media for young people
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December 2, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Australia bans social media access for under 16s
Euractiv report on the EU's endorsement of AI whistleblowing www.euractiv.com/news/commiss...
Commission launches AI whistleblower tool ahead of legal protections kicking in | Euractiv
Protections for users of the tool will only apply under the EU's AI Act from August 2026
www.euractiv.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Euractiv report on the EU's endorsement of AI whistleblowing www.euractiv.com/news/commiss...
An important developement - the EU has launched the world's first dedicated reporting channel for AI whistleblowers www.blueprintforfreespeech.net/en/news/eu-whistleblower-mailbox-for-ai
EU launches world’s first whistleblower mailbox for AI — Blueprint for Free Speech
Launch is a significant step forward for accountability of AI systems and their developers
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November 25, 2025 at 11:10 AM
An important developement - the EU has launched the world's first dedicated reporting channel for AI whistleblowers www.blueprintforfreespeech.net/en/news/eu-whistleblower-mailbox-for-ai
Belgian real estate entrepreneur's SLAPP sniffed out by judge.
It's a SLAPP! A judge has ruled in favour of the defendant in the abusive lawsuit launched by Joost Debucquoy, flagged by the CASE in September, referring explicitly to SLAPPs in his judgement.
www.the-case.eu/latest/its-a...
It's a SLAPP! A judge has ruled in favour of the defendant in the abusive lawsuit launched by Joost Debucquoy, flagged by the CASE in September, referring explicitly to SLAPPs in his judgement.
www.the-case.eu/latest/its-a...
It’s a SLAPP!: The Price of Exposing Belgium’s Real Estate Injustices – CASE
In 2024, Joost Debucquoy, patriarch of one of Belgium’s richest families, initiated a €1.2 million SLAPP against volunteer-led non-profits Samen Sterk! vzw (Together Strong! NPO) and Erfpacht vzw…
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November 24, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Belgian real estate entrepreneur's SLAPP sniffed out by judge.
It's a SLAPP! A judge has ruled in favour of the defendant in the abusive lawsuit launched by Joost Debucquoy, flagged by the CASE in September, referring explicitly to SLAPPs in his judgement.
www.the-case.eu/latest/its-a...
It's a SLAPP! A judge has ruled in favour of the defendant in the abusive lawsuit launched by Joost Debucquoy, flagged by the CASE in September, referring explicitly to SLAPPs in his judgement.
www.the-case.eu/latest/its-a...