Latest Publications / Activities
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09
Jun
Speak Up, Get Shut Down: How Kosovo Protects Suspects and Punishes the Whistleblowers
Read moreBy Albijona HOXHAJ Sometimes, speaking up against injustices can cost you your job. Meanwhile, being suspected of abusing it can earn you a promotion. Ermal
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28
Apr
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Erin Brockovich and Enemy of the State No.1
Read moreAn Honest look at Irina Lovric’s Corruption Battle In Her Own Words, Then and Now. By Anja Jerkovic There is no ribbon to tie at
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17
Mar
The Bulgarian Nurse who Filled 300+ Freedom of Information Act Requests and Alerts
Read moreBy Alexenia Dimitrova „I am not fighting for myself. I am fighting for the people who work in the state owned Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)
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03
Feb
Whistleblowers in Albania: Between fear and the desire to speak out
Read moreAlbania – Out of 71 whistleblowing cases reported to ILDKPKI (2017–2022), only 10 have resulted in administrative measures. Meanwhile, 9 whistleblowers have faced retaliation, highlighting
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.
