Easier said than done: Albania struggles to set up whistleblower systems
Albania was praised for passing a strong whistleblower protection law in 2016. Making it actually work for employees and citizens, however, it proving to be tougher than expected.
On the Spot: Kosovo Investigative Journalists Honored for Rights Coverage
At a journalism awards ceremony held in Prishtina on 15 December, Dafina Halili of Kosovo 2.0 won first prize for her coverage of a deadly measles outbreak in Kosovo.
Empty Promises: Czech Officials Show no Goodwill to Protect Whistleblowers
PRAGUE – An Advisory Board set up by the Czech government to kick-start discussions to better protect whistleblowers has not produced results.
Romania: NGO Supports Coalition with Fundraising
The Romanian Academic Society, a Coalition member, has received financial support from the US-based National Endowment for Democracy to support the Coalition’s work through May 2017. The funding will support a wide range campaigns, journalistic investigations, research, outreach and events within the Coalition’s 10 core countries. The Coalition thanks the
Czech Republic: Campaign for Long Overdue WBer Law
The Czech Republic’s best known whistleblower, Libor Michálek, is teaming up with local and international activists to push for a long promised whistleblower protection law. Among the partners in the initiative are the Czech NGO WBcz and Blueprint for Free Speech (both Coalition members). Michálek is a hero of rare
Montenegro: Close to the EU – Far from Media Freedom
PODGORICA – As Western Balkan countries progress toward European Union membership, media freedoms are weakening while attacks on journalists are ever more violent and overt.