Latest Publications / Activities
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16
Dec
How One Mother Brought Voting Rights Back to A Post-War City: A Close Look at Irma Baralija and the Case of Mostar
Read moreby Anja Jerkovic Perhaps it’s not the typical format one might envision a whistleblower to be; 36, a recent Master’s graduate, a mother and a
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04
Dec
Conference: “Fulfilling the Promise of Whistleblowing: Protecting Citizens’ Rights and Fighting Corruption
Read moreThe concluding conference: “Fulfilling the Promise of Whistleblowing: Protecting Citizens’ Rights and Fighting Corruption” organized by CSDG with the support of the Balkan Trust for
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02
Dec
Silenced from Within: Untold Accounts of Whistleblowers Emerging from the Shadows in Albania
Read moreBy Arlis Alikaj Pëllumb Gjini is the former mayor of the village of Steblevë in the north part of Shebenik-Jabllanica, the largest national park in
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18
Nov
Retaliation, Spyware and Blacklists: The Saga of Macedonian Whistleblower Jovan Jovcevski
Read moreBy Goran Lefkov Jovan Jovcevski is a unique example of a whistleblower in the Balkans and Europe. He was a the administrative founder of the
An investigative report by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) has exposed an international investment scheme that involves high-level Albanian officials, including an adviser to the Defense Minister.
Thanks to a government whistleblower, the Center for Investigative Journalism of Montenegro has exposed evidence that the Customs Administration has been miscalculating fuel taxes many years, harming the public budget.
We are very pleased to share the first edition of The Southeast Europe Whistleblower Journal. Some of the region's most important whistleblowers, activists and journalists share their stories and experiences in a personal, reflective style.
Several Coalition member groups and activists – including GONG, Center for Peace Studies and Human Rights House – played key roles in passing Croatia's first whistleblower protection law, which took effect in July 2019. A huge win!
Thanks to a whistleblower, the Center for Investigative Reporting reported the illegal use of thermal spring waters by a hotel and spa complex in Ilidža that is majority owned by a prominent political party figure.
The Coalition has called for international observers to monitor the investigation and prosecution of whistleblower Aleksandar Obradovic, who exposed questionable arms dealings by a Serbian state-owned company.
We are very pleased to have contributed expertise and advocacy support to Ukraine's first whistleblower protection law, which passed in November 2019. Under the new law, whistleblowers can be paid rewards of up to €40,000.
Internews Kosova, a Coalition partner, has exposed political connections among the public officials chosen to protect whistleblowers under Kosovo's new whistleblower law, raising concerns over their impartiality and independence.
The Coalition is very pleased to participate in the the Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative's three-year project to improve whistleblower rights in the Western Balkans and Moldova. The project is supported by the EU.
The slogan “NU corupției în Poliție!” – “No Corruption in the Police” – has become a rallying point throughout Moldova’s General Police Inspectorate. The initiative includes awards for officers who report and corruption.
The Coalition is pleased to have co-led the successful campaign to reinstate whistleblowers Gjorgji Lazarevski and Zvonko Kostovski, whose disclosures of illegal wiretapping brought down Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski.
Working with Whistleblowing International, the Coalition is working behind the scenes to fight for the rights of an employee fired by a large company after reporting serious safety violations. We are protecting the employee's identity.
