The lack of protection for whistleblowers in Croatia

n Croatia, as in other countries in the region, whistleblowers are not sufficiently protected and risk to be fired and socially marginalised. H-Alter’s contribution to our dossier on whistleblowing Click here for more

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The Balkans’ new zeal for protecting whistleblowers

Balkan countries vying to join the EU have passed, or are in the middle of passing, better whistleblower protection laws than most EU member states have. Ironically, the EU is co-financing this new anti-corruption zeal.

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Whistleblowers: looking for European protection

"The second of a series of three thematic itineraries to explore the Resource Centre on Media Freedom through a curated aggregation of contents"

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Protecting Whistleblowers in Southeast Europe: a review of policies, cases and initiatives

Despite ongoing progress in protecting whistleblowers in Southeast Europe, much remains to be done to ensure that citizens and employees who report misconduct do not suffer retaliation Click here for more

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The Whistleblower’s Best Friend: An Inside View of Bosnia’s Revolutionary Whistleblower Protection System

Bosnia and Herzegovina made history in 2014, becoming the first country in the world to develop a whistleblower protection system designed to protect whistleblowers before workplace retaliation gets out of control, and without the need to go to court to exercise their rights.

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Whistleblowers Redeemed: New Laws Helping Victimized Employees

Two Southeast European countries are becoming showcases for how laws, institutions and NGOs – if given the chance – can protect whistleblowers effectively.

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