[bestbits] Global Principles on National Security

[michael gurstein]

Very pertinent and extremely timely... after a very quick run through,
perhaps something that could be supported as part of any statement produced
by either the IGC or BB.

M

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[mailto:liberationtech-bounces at lists.stanford.edu] On Behalf Of Fabio
Pietrosanti (naif)
Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 4:10 AM
To: liberationtech
Subject: [liberationtech] Global Principles on National Security
Whistleblower

Hi all,

this email to share the today release of the "The Global Principles on
National Security and Freedom of Information (the Tshwane Principles)" 
by the Open Society Foundation.

That's a set of Policy Guidelines for the protection of National Security
Whistleblower.

Those Principles address the topic of Whistleblowing and National Security
and has been done in cooperation with 22 organizations:
http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/publications/global-principles-nationa
l-security-and-freedom-information-tshwane-principles

As a summary i suggest reading "Understanding the Tshwane Principles":
http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/briefing-papers/understanding-tshwane-
principles

It is very interesting to note that Snowden, the Whistleblower of NSA PRISM
saga, would had been protected under Principles 43 and 46 (and maybe under
Principle 40).

A blog post with an analysis on the case related to that principles is being
prepared.

For media and analysts interested on it, they may contact
sandra.coliver at opensocietyfoundations.org and
jonathan.birchall at opensocietyfoundations.org .

Regards,

--
Fabio Pietrosanti (naif)
HERMES - Center for Transparency and Digital Human Rights
http://logioshermes.org - http://globaleaks.org - http://tor2web.org

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