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Whistleblower Protections

This policy area addresses protections for government employees (or persons carrying out public functions) who expose cases of waste, fraud, or abuse of public office.

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Commitments

  1. Starred commitment Implementation of the Law on Whistle-Blower Protection and Raising the Awareness for Whistle-Blowing

    MK0095, 2016, Anti-Corruption

  2. Starred commitment Implementation of the Law "On Protection of Whistleblowers", Capacity Building, Amendments and Its Bylaws

    AL0052, 2016, Anti-Corruption

  3. Starred commitment Protect Against Conflicts of Interest

    FR0026, 2015, Anti-Corruption

  4. Starred commitment Law on Whistleblowers Protection

    AL0042, 2014, Anti-Corruption

  5. Starred commitment Encourage, Protect and Raise Awareness of Whistleblower Duties and Protections

    IE0015, 2014, Anti-Corruption

  6. Starred commitment Adoption of Amendments to the Law on Prevention of Corruption in the Direction Of:

    MK0063, 2014, Anti-Corruption

  7. Starred commitment Accountability and Integrity

    LR0005, 2013, Anti-Corruption

  8. Anonymous Whistleblower Portals for Justice System Employees

    DK0070, 2019, Anti-Corruption

  9. Complaint Reception and Processing System

    UY0105, 2018, Anti-Corruption

  10. Whistleblower Protection

    CI0018, 2018, Anti-Corruption

  11. Local Anti-Corruption Measures

    CI0022, 2018, Anti-Corruption

  12. Creation of an Anonymous Complaints Mailbox

    MAD0006, 2018, Anti-Corruption

  13. Protection of Persons Reporting Corruption

    HR0031, 2018, Anti-Corruption

  14. Improved Anticorruption Policies

    ME0062, 2018, Anti-Corruption

  15. Raising Awareness About Whistle-Blowers

    CZ0025, 2018, Anti-Corruption

  16. Anti-Corruption Framework

    TN0043, 2018, Anti-Corruption

  17. Capacity Building for Integrity in Government

    LR0032, 2017, Anti-Corruption

  18. Anti-Corruption Transparency

    GH0021, 2017, Anti-Corruption

  19. Awareness-Raising About Anti-Social Activities

    SK0119, 2017, Anti-Corruption

  20. Anti-Corruption Activity Coordination

    NG0009, 2017, Anti-Corruption

  21. Whistleblower Protections

    LV0033, 2017, Anti-Corruption

  22. Supporting and Protecting Whistleblowers

    IT0040, 2016, Anti-Corruption

  23. Implementing the Civil Service Act

    CZ0016, 2016, Anti-Corruption

  24. Enhancing Preventive and Punitive Mechanisms in the Fight Against Corruption and Unethical Practices

    KE0011, 2016, Anti-Corruption

  25. Whiste-Blower Protections

    AU0001, 2016, Anti-Corruption

  26. National Integrity Framework

    AU0012, 2016, Anti-Corruption

  27. Strengthening Whistleblower Protection

    US0081, 2015, Anti-Corruption

  28. Draft Law on Protecting Whistleblowers

    LV0025, 2015, Anti-Corruption

  29. Right to Access Information Legislative Framework

    HR0010, 2014, Anti-Corruption

  30. Adoption of the New Act on Civil Service

    CZ0007, 2014, Anti-Corruption

  31. Implementing Legislation for the New Act on Civil Service

    CZ0008, 2014, Anti-Corruption

  32. Strengthening Legal Framework for Corruption Fight

    TN0001, 2014, Anti-Corruption

  33. Whistleblower Protection Trainings and Campaigns

    RS0006, 2014, Anti-Corruption

  34. Whistleblowing

    UK0052, 2013, Anti-Corruption

  35. Support for the Passage of Legislations on Access to Information and Protection of Whistleblowers

    PH0021, 2013, Anti-Corruption

  36. Whistleblowing

    NO0023, 2013, Anti-Corruption

  37. Integrity Control System in the Public Sector

    HU0004, 2013, Anti-Corruption

  38. Strengthen and Expand Whistleblower Protections for Government Personnel

    US0035, 2013, Anti-Corruption

  39. Whistleblowers Protection Act

    SK0021, 2012, Anti-Corruption

  40. Protection of Persons Reporting Corruption

    ME0037, 2012, Anti-Corruption

  41. Whistleblower Protection

    LV0012, 2012, Anti-Corruption

  42. Advocate for Legislation on Whistleblower Protection

    US0017, 2011, Anti-Corruption

  43. Explore Executive Authority to Protect Whistleblowers

    US0018, 2011, Anti-Corruption

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