Member updates on whistleblowing regulations – February 2023

According to the representatives from Media Development Center and Center for the Study of Democracy in Bulgaria the situation is concerning. As an EU member state, Bulgaria had a direct obligation to pass the whistleblower law. However, the newly passed legislation was rushed  and civil society was concerned about lack

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The Coalition welcomes new members

The Southeast Europe Coalition on Whistleblower Protection officially welcomed new members to the organization during the Coalition’s Annual Meeting in Sarajevo in February 2023, namely the Pomak Association in Croatia, FaceUp in Czech Republic, Centre for the Development of Youth Activism (CROA) and Association Baby Steps in Bosnia and Herzegovina,

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EU Whistleblowing Directive and amendments to domestic legislation

This article first appeared in en.scoop.mk June 18, 2021 by Goran Lefkov In 2019 the European Union adopted a new directive on whistleblowing and whistleblowers’ protection. That directive prescribes special conditions for whistleblowers’ protection in various areas of daily life. An interesting point in this session was that more than

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Whistleblowing – a new step in the Macedonian struggle for a better future

This article first appeared in en.scoop.mk June 16, 2021 by Goran Lefkov Whistleblowing as a phenomenon gives a strong impetus to the fight against corruption and contributes to better democratic governance. There were forms of whistleblowing in our country in the past as well. The difference between then and now

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Are EU countries failing to protect whistleblowers?

Whistleblowing is one of the most effective ways to detect and prevent harm. Still, only 47 per cent of European citizens feel they can safely report corruption, with 45 per cent fearing reprisals for speaking up. Far too often, those who witness malpractice are not empowered to say something, and

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Ako chránime na Slovensku whistleblowerov?

Transparency International Slovakia organized an online meeting with the head of the Slovak Whistleblowing Office, Ms. Zuzana Dlugošová on 8 December, 2021. Part of the discussion were also Ms. Zuzana Hlávková, whistleblower and former employee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who in 2016 during the Slovak presidency of the

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Pas interesimit të KALLXO.com për parregullësi të mundshme, IKShPK anulon konkursin

The National Institute of Public Health of Kosovo (NIPHK) canceled the competition for the sampler position, after KALLXO.com requested access to information since Monday about some claims of a candidate, who failed to be hired for this position. Candidate Greta Nushi, had applied in the competition announced on April 29,

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After COVID-19, Hope Grows for a Better Future for Bosnia and Herzegovina

I choose to believe this global crisis will make people care for each other more, think about social well-being more, and demand better political behavior. It is time to act for our better future.

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Cleaner Streets: Moldova’s Police Launch an Anti-Corruption Revolution

For years, Moldova’s police agencies were seen as among the most corrupt and least accountable in the country.

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New report shows scanty results for Albania’s whistleblower law

Two years after it was passed with high expectations, Albania's whistleblower protection law has gotten off to an uneven start, a new government report shows.

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