Empty Promises: Czech Officials Show no Goodwill to Protect Whistleblowers
PRAGUE – An Advisory Board set up by the Czech government to kick-start discussions to better protect whistleblowers has not produced results.
Speaking Out, Pushing Back
Whistleblowers throughout Southeast Europe, once alone in their struggle for justice, now have a unified voice speaking on their behalf, and a unified team of campaigners fighting to uphold their rights.
Romania: NGO Supports Coalition with Fundraising
The Romanian Academic Society, a Coalition member, has received financial support from the US-based National Endowment for Democracy to support the Coalition’s work through May 2017. The funding will support a wide range campaigns, journalistic investigations, research, outreach and events within the Coalition’s 10 core countries. The Coalition thanks the
Protecting Whistleblowers in Southeast Europe: a review of policies, cases and initiatives
Despite ongoing progress in protecting whistleblowers in Southeast Europe, much remains to be done to ensure that citizens and employees who report misconduct do not suffer retaliation Click here for more
Albania’s New Whistleblower Law Has Great Promise to Curb Corruption. But Will it Deliver?
TIRANA – As Albania's groundbreaking whistleblower protection law finally is being implemented, citizens and activists hope it will work in practice.
Official at Center of Tuzla Kvarc Case Sent to Prison
Another major step has been taken in the march toward justice in the Tuzla Kvarc whistleblower retaliation case.
The Jury is Still Out on Serbia’s New Whistleblower Protection Law
BELGRADE — Marija Beretka needed to file lawsuits in three separate courts in order to obtain whistleblower protection. The case illustrates problems with Serbia’s new law.
Closing in on Serbian Voices of Opposition
There is a great irony in the way dissent is handled in the Balkans. What makes this irony even greater is that the handlers of dissent don’t even see it.
First-ever Regional Documentary Hits the Screen
Southeast Europe's burgeoning whistleblower movement has taken another great step with the premiere of the region's first documentary on whistleblowing.
Czech Republic: Campaign for Long Overdue WBer Law
The Czech Republic’s best known whistleblower, Libor Michálek, is teaming up with local and international activists to push for a long promised whistleblower protection law. Among the partners in the initiative are the Czech NGO WBcz and Blueprint for Free Speech (both Coalition members). Michálek is a hero of rare
