About us
Who we are
Parrhesia Inc (PI) is a UK based charity, founded as a CIO in February 2021 (reg no 1193561), focussed on the promotion of human rights of whistleblowers in the UK, and in particular the right to freedom of expression. Parrhesia is an Ancient Greek term meaning "to speak freely” implying not only freedom of speech, but the obligation to speak the truth for the common good, even at great personal risk. We believe it is a fundamental tenet of a modern democracy, and our vision is of a society where those who speak out about wrongdoing are protected and those who attack them are held to account and sanctioned.
Our work is focused on championing evidence-based policymaking surrounding whistleblowing. We co-ordinate Areas of Research Interest (ARI) in all aspects of whistleblowing in order to bring together the community of interest, answer the key questions posed by policymakers and influence the formulation of policy and effective legislation.