Are EU countries failing to protect whistleblowers?

Whistleblowing is one of the most effective ways to detect and prevent harm. Still, only 47 per cent of European citizens feel they can safely report corruption, with 45 per cent fearing reprisals for speaking up. Far too often, those who witness malpractice are not empowered to say something, and

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The whistleblowers who have exposed the wiretapping

 have received the “Meto Jovanovski” award This article first appeared in transparency.mk December 10, 2021 The whistleblowers Gjorgji Lazarevski and Zvonko Kostovski have disclosed the mass wiretapping in Macedonia have received the “Meto Jovanovski” award as the highest recognition for long-term achievements in the field of promotion, protection and advancement of

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Ako chránime na Slovensku whistleblowerov?

Transparency International Slovakia organized an online meeting with the head of the Slovak Whistleblowing Office, Ms. Zuzana Dlugošová on 8 December, 2021. Part of the discussion were also Ms. Zuzana Hlávková, whistleblower and former employee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who in 2016 during the Slovak presidency of the

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Southeast Europe Coalition on Whistleblower Protection Annual Meeting held in Sarajevo

This article first appeared in transparency.mk December 3, 2021 The Annual Meeting of the Southeast Europe Coalition on Whistleblower Protection co-hosted by the Foundation INFOHOUSE, was held in Sarajevo on Friday, November 22, 2021 with the support of RAI Secretariat. The Coalition’s Annual Meeting serves as a platform for discussion

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The courtroom at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France. Photo: EPA-EFE/PATRICK SEEGER

European Court Rules Against Montenegro in Prison Whistleblower Case

This article first appeared in Balkan Insight Samir Kajosevic – Podgorica – BIRN – November 9, 2021 – 13:33 November 9, 2021 The European Court of Human Rights ruled that the Montenegrin authorities failed to protect prison guard Daliborka Spadijer from bullying by her colleagues after she reported some of

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Moldova Momentum: Officials Strive for Victory in Whistleblower Cases

This article first appeared in Whistleblower Network News by Mark Worth – October 15, 2021 It’s almost cliché to say that a whistleblower protection law is among the most-ignored pieces of legislation in the world. Most public agencies do not have the knowledge, experience or political will to put these policies

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Lawyer: Serbia’s Whistleblower’s Rights Violated In Proceedings

This article first appeared in rs.n1info Author: NIN, Beta, N1 Belgrade 07.10.2021 09:42 Vladimir Gajic, a defence lawyer for Aleksandar Obradovic, the whistleblower in illegal arms deals from two years ago, said on Thursday “the proceedings against his client had been marked by the violation of his rights.” Lawyer: Serbia’s whistleblower’s

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Anuška Delić (September 2021)

This article first appeared in seemo.org September, 2021 Photo: Oliver Abraham) She was taken by investigative journalism in 2006, when she was a journalist of the daily Delo, that she divorced at the end of March 2018. Until today she has acquired extensive experiences and specialized skills in investigative and

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Pas interesimit të KALLXO.com për parregullësi të mundshme, IKShPK anulon konkursin

The National Institute of Public Health of Kosovo (NIPHK) canceled the competition for the sampler position, after KALLXO.com requested access to information since Monday about some claims of a candidate, who failed to be hired for this position. Candidate Greta Nushi, had applied in the competition announced on April 29,

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Activists push Western Balkan countries to protect whistleblowers

by Coalition staff There is no denying that whistleblowing is a radical concept: people getting secret evidence of crimes being committed inside companies and public agencies, and handing over the evidence to authorities or releasing it directly to the public. Not only that, we expect the person’s identity, job security

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