Global Whistleblowers
Here you will find the latest news, stories, and cases involving international whistleblowers.
“An Attack of Free Speech:” Florence Hartmann’s case from the Hague
On September 14, 2009, the International Criminal Court for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in The Hague ordered Florence Hartmann to pay a fine of 7,000 Euros for violating the court's confidentiality pledge. Florence Hartmann, a former journalist for the French...
Stephen Kohn calls for whistleblower protections in Montenegro
Stephen M. Kohn, Executive Director of the National Whistleblowers Center (NWC), is in Montenegro this week calling for enactment of whistleblower protections as a key component of transparency. Kohn is traveling to Montenegro under the auspices of the U.S. Department...
NWC President Michael Kohn speaks at Korean symposium on transparency
Michael D. Kohn, President of the National Whistleblowers Center, is attending the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Symposium this week in Seoul, South Korea. According to an article in today's The Korea Times, the symposium is co-hosted by Korea's Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights...
Australian report finds need for protecting national security whistleblowers
The Sydney Morning Herald in Australia reports on a government study finding that national security whistleblowers need more protection. ‘‘It is better for organisations to receive too much information about wrongdoing than too little, or too late,’’ it says. ‘‘An...
Obama supports whistleblowers in Ghana
President Barack Obama called for "protecting whistle-blowers to advance transparency and accountability" during his speech in Ghana. He did so in the context of promising an increase in "assistance for responsible individuals and institutions, with a focus on supporting...
Filipino Lieutenant Whistleblower Ordered To Appear Before The Military
The Philippine Navy has ordered whistleblower Lieutenant Nancy Gadian to appear before the military within 48 hours. Lt. Gadian courageously blew the whistle on misuse of funds from the joint US-Phillipine Balikatan military exercises spurring a Philippine Navy probe into...
Public Interest vs. Breach of Nursing Code of Conduct
In Britain, Margaret Haywood’s whistleblowing became a hot issue again last week after the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) decided that her secrete filming was a “major breach” of the nursing code of conduct. Ms. Haywood, a nurse at the...
U.S. Businesses in Hungary want whistleblower law
"Whistle-blower legislation brings in a lot of money," proclaims the headline in Business Hungary magazine. The article in November's issue reports on a trip to Hungary by Stephen M. Kohn, President of the National Whistlelbower Center. Stephen Kohn traveled to...
After NWC Visit, Hungary Developing Whistleblower Laws
The National Whistleblower Center is reporting success with their international training initiative. NWC President Stephen Kohn recently met with government leaders in Hungary, and as a direct result, their Justice Minister has announced a new initiative to develop effective whistleblower protections for their workers.
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