Author: Þórhildur Sunna Ævarsdóttir

  • Courage has gone Global

    Courage has gone Global

    After more than a decade of work dedicated to supporting whistleblowers and truth-tellers primarily in the USA, Courage has gone global. The Courage Foundation has established an international NGO in Brussels, Belgium, named Courage International AISBL. This expansion reflects the growing scope of Courage’s mission in the defence of press freedom, whistleblower protections, and privacy…

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  • Courage in Action: Mass rallies for Gaza in Iceland

    Courage in Action: Mass rallies for Gaza in Iceland

    Courage International Joins Mass Mobilization in Iceland Against Israel’s Genocide in Gaza Courage International is proud to announce its participation in the broad coalition Samstaða með Palestínu (“Solidarity with Palestine”), which is organizing mass rallies across Iceland to oppose Israel’s genocide of the Palestinian people. The demonstrations, titled “Iceland against genocide” will take place on

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  • Courage International Advances New PACE Initiative on Daphne Caruana Galizia Case

    Courage International Advances New PACE Initiative on Daphne Caruana Galizia Case

    Courage International and the Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation collaborate on renewed parliamentary effort to address ongoing accountability gaps in Malta Courage International AISBL is leading a renewed effort within the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to address justice and rule of law issues surrounding the Daphne Caruana Galizia case, working in close

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  • Courage Foundation Expands with New International NGO Based in Belgium

    Courage Foundation Expands with New International NGO Based in Belgium

    The Courage Foundation is taking its operations to a new level by establishing an international NGO in Belgium under the name Courage International. This important expansion reflects the growing scope of Courage’s mission in the defence of press freedom, whistleblower protections, and privacy rights in an increasingly complex global environment. The development is spearheaded by the appointment

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  • New PACE Resolution on Murdered Journalists in Palestine Moves Forward with Courage’s Support

    New PACE Resolution on Murdered Journalists in Palestine Moves Forward with Courage’s Support

    Courage International is pleased to announce that a proposed draft resolution on the erosion of press freedom through violence against journalists in the Middle East—developed in collaboration with Dutch parliamentarian Saskia Kluit—has successfully reached the required number of signatories in record time and has now been tabled at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

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  • Courage to Co-Host PACE Side Event on the Daphne Caruana Galizia Case in Strasbourg

    Courage to Co-Host PACE Side Event on the Daphne Caruana Galizia Case in Strasbourg

    26 June 2025 | 13:00–14:00 | Room 2, Palais de l’Europe Courage International is proud to co-host an important side event at the upcoming session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), marking eight years since the assassination of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Entitled “Eight Years On: The Daphne Caruana Galizia Inquiry

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