Global Whistleblowers

Cathy Fooks, the Patient Ombudsman for Ontario, has published a new report that states whistleblower complaints from workers at long-term care homes have risen during the pandemic, according to an October 8 CBC News article. The report also includes recommendations...

Moldova has been among Europe’s hardest-hit countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. It has suffered more than 1,300 deaths and 55,000 cases. Now in the midst of a spike, its 19 deaths on Sept. 22 and 1,022 new cases on Oct....

The Beijing city government announced on Sunday that it “would offer rewards to health workers who disclose vital information about any imminent health emergency,” according to a September 28 Reuters article. The new policy is “part of the country’s efforts to...

After decades of apathy, Europe in the past year passed its first region-wide whistleblower law, saw more than a dozen countries take action to strengthen whistleblower rights, and earnestly began to protect and compensate citizens who report crime and corruption....

A coalition of international whistleblower advocacy groups has filed a public comment with Latvia’s government, providing suggestions for strengthening the country’s first whistleblower law passed in 2019. The coalition, consisting of the National Whistleblower Center, Whistleblowing International, the European Center for Whistleblower Rights,...

On September 8, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) held a webinar on the importance of protecting whistleblowers who report wildlife crimes. Whistleblower protection: A tool for stopping corruption that threatens the world’s forests, fisheries, and wildlife examined the legal options...

The Saskatoon City Council in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan has approved a whistleblower policy for city employees, according to an August 31 CTV News article. The whistleblower policy “provides a framework for city employees who want to speak out about potential wrongdoing by...

The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has created a mobile application for citizens to confidentially blow the whistle and report fraud and corruption, according to a September 9 NewZimbabwe.com article. ZACC Chairperson Loyce Matanda-Moyo expressed her confidence in the new app during the...

On August 28, a group of international whistleblower experts, including whistleblower law firm Kohn, Kohn and Colapinto, the National Whistleblower Center (NWC), Whistleblowing International, and the European Center for Whistleblower Rights, submitted a memorandum to government officials in Finland, providing...

Europe is openly proud of its human and civil rights record, its commitment to democracy, its emphasis on quality of life, and its dedication to justice, freedom and security for all people in all aspects of society. It would be...