So far, France has spectacularly failed to protect its whistleblowers. But new proposals may offer some protection. Valeria Costa-Kostritsky writes
Edward Snowden helps France rediscover its own whistleblowers
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CATEGORY: Europe and Central Asia
Political turmoil distracts Czechs from mass surveillance
In a country in the midst of political turmoil, the news of mass surveillance generated little interest from Czechs. Lucie Kavanova writes
The Military and democracy – Turkey and Egypt both getting it wrong
While Turkey this week jailed its former Chief of Staff, General Ilker Basbug, in Egypt, General Sisi’s popularity is still riding high following the army’s ousting of President Morsi. Kirsty Hughes writes
Bringing global human rights into the surveillance debate
Surveillance strikes at the heart of global digital communications and severely threatens human rights in the digital age. Leslie Harris, president and CEO of the Center for Democracy & Technology writes
Welcome to my world: An open letter to Edward Snowden
Roman Dobrokhotov has some words of wisdom for Russia’s newest resident, Edward Snowden. Translated by John Crowfoot.
Открытое письмо Эдварду Сноудену
Дорогой Эд! Вчера я узнал о том, что тебе удалось все-таки получить в России временное убежище. Поздравляю тебя от лица всей прогрессивной мировой общественности. Теперь ты, наконец, в безопасности. Здесь, в России, никто и не подумает преследовать...
Should you sue for a bad review?
Do you have a right to take critics to court, asks Padraig Reidy
A proposal to ban every (gay) sport from the Winter Olympics
You may have heard: Russia just passed an “anti-gay propaganda” law. You may know: Russia is hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics. Ryan O’Hanlon of Pacific Standard magazine writes
Slovak lawyers demand apology for being depicted as pigs
The Slovak Bar Association has demanded an apology for a political cartoon depicting them as pigs, saying it is defamatory and dangerous. The cartoon shows a newly qualified lawyer receiving his diploma from another lawyer, both depicted as pigs,...
We can make Twitter better, but never perfect
Online misogny is a complex problem with no single solution, says Padraig Reidy