Global Whistleblowers

At an April 20 conference on the future of Romanian whistleblowing law, experts discussed the most pressing issues facing the country as it moves towards a December 2021 European Union (EU) Directive deadline to overhaul its whistleblower laws. The 18th...

On April 20, whistleblower experts gathered virtually at a Whistleblower Network News-sponsored conference to discuss the implementation of the 2021 European Union (EU) deadline for an overhaul of whistleblower protections in Romania. U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) was a keynote...

Jóhannes Stefánsson, who risked his life to single-handedly expose one of the largest illegal fishing scandals in history, will receive the 2021 WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award, it was announced today. While working for Iceland’s largest fishing company, Stefánsson collected...

In a rare whistleblower case that has gone public in Romania, a long-time staffer with a national water agency has been fired for exposing rampant political favoritism in hiring. Among the alleged nepotistic appointments orchestrated by the ruling National Liberal...

Romania is poised to become a model for other European countries in the adoption of the EU Whistleblower Directive. Romania is the first EU country to propose whistleblower legislation that fully incorporates recommendations for whistleblower protection and rewards submitted by...

This past January 24, India celebrated the 46th anniversary of a court ruling that unexpectedly set off of a citizens’ revolution. In a legendary 1975 case known as State of Uttar Pradesh vs Raj Narain & Ors, India’s Supreme Court...

On March 23, international law firm DRRT hosted an online webinar called “Whistleblowers and Reporters: Importance of Access to Information.” DRRT mainly focuses on litigation outside of the U.S., where discovery is not possible. The firm stressed the importance that...

A coalition of anti-corruption and whistleblower advocacy groups have recommended that European governments should empower whistleblowers to expose crime and corruption harming the environment, in an attempt to slow down damage to our climate and ecosystems. A new European standard...

Dr. Umesh Prabhu was a long way from his home in the small village of Palimar on India’s Arabian Sea coast when he arrived in the UK in 1982 with £300 in his pocket. Little did he know that he...

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has begun to beef up its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement division after a record year for global fraud penalties. Last year, the FCPA unit helped impose a record-breaking $7.84 billion in fines....