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)
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
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
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
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
Silenced from Within: Untold Accounts of Whistleblowers Emerging from the Shadows in Albania
By Arlis Alikaj Pëllumb Gjini is the former mayor of the village of Steblevë in the north part of Shebenik-Jabllanica, the largest national park in
Retaliation, Spyware and Blacklists: The Saga of Macedonian Whistleblower Jovan Jovcevski
By Goran Lefkov Jovan Jovcevski is a unique example of a whistleblower in the Balkans and Europe. He was a the administrative founder of the