Easier said than done: Albania struggles to set up whistleblower systems
Albania was praised for passing a strong whistleblower protection law in 2016. Making it actually work for employees and citizens, however, it proving to be tougher than expected.
Whistleblowers Rewarded, Redeemed: Citizens, students and activists celebrate Free Speech Week in Kosovo
Gjorgji Lazarevski spent 11 months in prison – most of it in solitary confinement – as retribution for exposing the illegal wiretapping of thousands of political opponents by the government of Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski.
The European Union Advisory Mission (EUAM) Ukraine
‘People should not suffer for telling the truth’, whistleblowing roundtable hears
Gazeta Jeta ne Kosove
Ish-Gjykatësi i Turpëruar i Kosovës Zhduket Pasi Akuzoi BE-në për Korrupsion
European Centre for Press and Media Freedom
Protecting Whistleblowers in Southeast Europe: a review of policies, cases and initiatives
People should not suffer for telling the truth’, whistleblowing roundtable hears
An international roundtable discussion organised by the EU Advisory Mission Ukraine yesterday gathered international experts on whistleblowing and senior managers from Ukrainian law-enforcement institutions to address issues regarding Ukraine’s legal and institutional framework for protecting whistleblowers. Click here for more
DISGRACED EULEX ‘JUDGE’ GOES TO GROUND
Coalition's article reprinted by KOSOVO 2.0.
COALITION EXCLUSIVE: New Report Details Progress and Challenges in Whistleblower Rights
Whistleblower rights continue to improve Southeast Europe, with Albania, Macedonia and Montenegro activating new laws since mid-2015. Seven of 10 countries now have some form of legal protections in place, a new Coalition report finds.
Moldovan Whistleblowers on Their Own: “The state will not protect me if I’m in danger”
For as long as 20 years, women at a psychiatric home in the northern Moldovan city of Balti suffered rape and other abuses at the hands of staff.
