Speak Up, Get Shut Down: How Kosovo Protects Suspects and Punishes the Whistleblowers

By 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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Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Erin Brockovich and Enemy of the State No.1

An 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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The Bulgarian Nurse who Filled 300+ Freedom of Information Act Requests and Alerts

By 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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Whistleblowers in Albania: Between fear and the desire to speak out

Albania – Out of 71 whistleblowing cases reported to ILDKPKI (2017–2022), only 10 have resulted in administrative measures. Meanwhile, 9 whistleblowers have faced retaliation, highlighting

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You can’t change a thing from inside. “From whistleblower to activist in the fight to save Romania’s forests”

by Adina Florea Dan Turiga strides through a forest clearing now overtaken by weeds in Fetesti, a quiet village in northeastern Romania. It’s early October

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The Impact of Media Concentration on Whistleblower Protection and Press Freedom in Albania

by Ina Allkanjari Albania’s media is at a critical point, with growing worries about the concentration of media ownership, political control, and the risks faced

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How One Mother Brought Voting Rights Back to A Post-War City: A Close Look at Irma Baralija and the Case of Mostar

by 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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