Sarajevo Lawmaker who Exposed Child Abuse Wins ‘Free Speech Award’

Sabina Ćudić shocked the collective conscience of Bosnian society last year when she revealed photos of disabled children tied to their beds at a care home outside Sarajevo. Last week Ćudić was honored for her integrity, courage and public service. Ćudić, a member of the Sarajevo Canton Assembly, was presented

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After COVID-19, Hope Grows for a Better Future for Bosnia and Herzegovina

I choose to believe this global crisis will make people care for each other more, think about social well-being more, and demand better political behavior. It is time to act for our better future.

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Unwelcome Heroes: Whistleblowers in Albania expose corruption but remain unappreciated

An investigative report by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) has exposed a global fraud scheme that involves high-level officials within the Albanian government.

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Cleaner Streets: Moldova’s Police Launch an Anti-Corruption Revolution

For years, Moldova’s police agencies were seen as among the most corrupt and least accountable in the country.

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Sudden Impact: Montenegrin whistleblower helps to reform broken tax system

In a rare case of public whistleblowing in Montenegro, customs inspector Siniša Raičević told Coalition journalists that imported heating fuel has been improperly taxed for months.

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Kosovo’s Super-Whistleblower

Enduring death threats and dismissals, Murat Mehmeti’s corruption revelations lead to prosecution of tax cheats by Mark WorthCoalition Co-coordinator PRISHTINA – In the Balkans today, it would be difficult to find a more dedicated and effective whistleblower than Murat Mehmeti. For the past three years, Mehmeti has dealt with harassment, workplace

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Netherworld Whistleblower

Army dissident feared tortured in underground Transnistrian dungeon by Mark WorthCoalition Co-coordinator In a prison cell six meters under the ground, in one of the most sequestered places on Earth, sits Alexandru Rjavitin – a whistleblower without international attention in a country without international recognition. Rjavitin has been held captive

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