Whistleblower Protection in Southeast Europe – Moving to the Next Step (Report)
“During the last decade whistleblowing has increasingly been mainstreamed in the South-eastern European countries. Presently these countries have adopted the whistleblower legislation and have embarked on the process of reviewing their legal frameworks to align them with the EU Whistleblower Directive. This report is an assessment of whistleblower protection in
The protection of whistleblowers in Slovakia finally receives a significant boost with the establishment of the Whistleblower Protection Office.
Since 2014, Slovakia has had a law on whistleblower protection. The Slovak Cabinet passed an amendment including Transparency International Slovakia´s recommendations in November 2018. In March 2019, the new Act was adopted that introduced, among others, the establishment of a new Office for the Protection of Whistleblowers. However, the establishment
Chronicle of a dismissal foretold, or how much the truth costs in Albania
By Ben Andoni The last day of the year usually brings a sense of reconciliation among people, but this was not the case of an emergency room doctor at the University Hospital Center (QSUT) who reported problems related to COVID-19. On December 30, 2020, QSUT Director Enkelejd Joti dismissed Dr.
Unwelcome Heroes: Whistleblowers in Albania expose corruption but remain unappreciated
An investigative report by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) has exposed a global fraud scheme that involves high-level officials within the Albanian government.
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.
PROTECTING WHISTLEBLOWERS IN SOUTHEAST EUROPE
In the two years since the first edition of this report was released, Southeast Europe has continued to see progress toward protecting whistleblowers from retaliation and harness their disclosures to fight crime and corruption. As in all regions, however, much work is needed to ensure that citizens and employees who
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.
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
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.
Suicide Threat Jolts Bosnian Canton into Saving Firm
After workers at the Tuzla Kvarc company staged a dramatic suicide threat, the cantonal authorities reached a new agreement with the firm that will allow it to restart production.
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