Croatia: newly proposed anti-leak legislation could further worsen the precarious situation of whistleblowers
When Maja Đerek realized the company where she worked wasn’t collecting rental fees for some of its business spaces, she didn’t know the story would unravel into a national affair revealing a system of widespread clientelism, abuse of position and trading in influence involving highly positioned politicians. The affair implicated
Reporting corruption in Ukraine: Crowdsourcing whistleblowers when all else fails
“The court’s decision is a significant achievement both for me personally and for the entire anti-corruption system in general,” says Euhen Shevchenko, “For the first time in the history of Ukraine, a citizen will receive a decent reward from the state for exposing a crime of corruption. This brings the
Whistleblowing in Montenegro: A Steep Path to Justice
“Being a whistleblower in Montenegro is difficult. Nobody enjoys living in uncertainty and worrying about their family’s well-being, but it comes from within and I had to react to obvious irregularities.” That’s how Milisav Dragojević, a retired engineer and one of Montenegro’s first public whistleblowers, describes his experiences reporting misconduct
Success! – Dismissal and criminal charges sought for North Macedonia’s Film Agency Director
Following the report of Milčo Mančevski, on November 15, 2023, the Macedonian State Commission for Prevention of Corruption asked for the dismissal of the Film Agency director and filed criminal charges against him. The director and his board were the driving force behind the persecution of Milčo Mančevski after he
Problemi u porodilištima u BiH su privukli međunarodnu pažnju!
Koalicija Jugoistočne Evrope za zaštitu zviždača je objavila saopćenje o 52 krivične prijave koje je Udruženje “Baby Steps” pretalo Kantonalnom tužilaštvu Zeničko-dobojskog kantona. Problemi u bosansko-hercegovačkim porodilištima su privukli međunarodnu pažnju, a u Bosni i Hercegovini još uvijek se negira i akušersko nasilje i korupcija koji su prisutni u svim
52 Women Accuse Doctors of Violence and Corruption in Bosnian Maternity Wards
One mother threatened with ‘cutting and stitching’ unless she paid a bribe; formal criminal complaints filed against doctors, nurses and midwives in Zenica Fifty-two women have filed formal criminal complaints against doctors, nurses and midwives at a Bosnian hospital for physical abuse and demanding bribes from them in the very
Filmmaker Milcho Manchevski’s Latest Drama: Corruption Fighter
By Mark Worth Coalition Co-coordinator Milcho Manchevski is accustomed to walking down red carpets. Over his 30-year career, the Macedonian director and writer has been nominated for an Academy Award, won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, and was named best director at Raindance. At its world premiere,
CALL FOR PITCHES
Southeast Europe Coalition on Whistleblower Protection (https://see-whistleblowing.org) is looking for pitches for fresh journalistic stories on whistleblowing and whistleblowers in the following countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine. The Coalition will pay $450 for
Disabled Whistleblower Wins Epic Case in Moldova
By Mark Worth Coalition Co-coordinator As if being a whistleblower is not difficult enough. Exposing hidden crimes requires a special kind courage most people don’t have. On top of this, imagine you are a disabled orphan – abandoned by your parents, housed in an abusive orphanage your entire childhood, and
Conference “Transposition of the EU Directive on Whistleblowing Western Balkans: Experience and Lessons Learned from the EU Member States of the Southeast Europe”
On the 13th of June, 2023, the Center for the Study of Democracy and Governance in Albania, which also serves as the Secretariat of the Southeast Europe Coalition on Whistleblower Protection, organized a conference on the transposition of the EU Directive. Guest speakers were representatives of the Coalition’s membership network in
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