Who’s watching the guardians? Media whistleblowing in the Czech Republic
Whistleblowers and journalists form a fragile ecosystem. Many of the most important scandals that have shaken the public were revealed by people who risked their
Challenges and Progress: The Implementation of the Whistleblower Law in Albania
In recent years, Albania has made considerable efforts to address corruption, starting in 2016 when Parliament adopted the law on whistleblowing and protection of whistleblowers,
The Kyiv Independent Exposes Corruption in Ukraine’s International Legion
Blowing the whistle enforces the playbook for national integrity. In the fall of 2021, a group of journalists were fired from their posts. The newspaper’s
Friendly Media: Why Hungarian Whistleblowers Turn to Journalists Rather than Officials
By Márton Sarkadi Nagy In April 2015 leaders of three Hungarian anti-corruption NGOs gathered in Budapest for press conference to reach cooperation agreement. Their aim
A Whistleblower’s Road to Nowhere: The Story of Mara Paraipan
This is the story of Mara Paraipan, a Romanian civil servant who blew the whistle on the Romanian Ministry of Transport * Seven months after
Sextortion: why we need a new generation of whistleblowers
All the women who share sextortion issues in this text are listed under false identities to protect sources. However, their statements are recorded and they
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