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

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,

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

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

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