Global Whistleblowers

On December 5, Siri Nelson, Executive Director of the National Whistleblower Center (NWC), joined eight representatives from around the world to discuss whistleblowing in the United States and abroad. The event took place at the Washington Hilton Hotel as part...

For the second time in the past 10 years, Romania has lost a whistleblower retaliation case before the European Court of Human Rights. The case raises further concerns about Romania’s ability to properly enforce its own whistleblower protection law, even...

WNN recently attended the 20th International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC) in Washington, D.C. This year, the conference’s theme was “Uprooting Corruption, Defending Democratic Values.” In a workshop session titled “Whistleblowers Without Borders,” hosted by the National Whistleblower Center (NWC), a group...

WNN recently attended the 20th International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC) in Washington, D.C. This year, the conference’s theme was “Uprooting Corruption, Defending Democratic Values.” In a panel coordinated by the U.S. Treasury Department and the U.S. State Department, a group of...

Politically targeted Kyrgyz journalist Bolot Temirov has been acquitted of criminal charges, but prosecutors nonetheless are continuing to pursue the dubious case against him. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders in Geneva reports that Temirov was acquitted...

A new report from Griffith University, the Human Rights Law Centre, and Transparency International Australia highlights 12 “areas of reform” in which Australia’s parliament could bolster whistleblower protections and get up to speed with “international best practice.” The report, Protecting...

On November 2, Uber whistleblower Mark McGann spoke at tech conference the Web Summit and commented on Uber’s current practices and business model. At the summit, MacGann talked about Uber’s recent statements on its business model and the company’s executive...

Theo Nyreröd doesn’t buy into the stereotype that the only good whistleblower is a martyred whistleblower. The time has come, he says, to dispense with the age-old notion of a morally perfect person who is willing to sacrifice everything –...

With the release of its new annual report, Australia’s Ombudsman continues to be among the world’s most transparent whistleblower offices. Still, certain gaps reveal room for improvement, particularly with regard to information on the outcome of retaliation cases. Formally known...

Dr. Yasmine Motarjemi joined Nestlé in 2000 as its corporate food safety manager and was in charge of food safety at the global level. She continuously raised concerns related to food safety and mishandling of food safety management: as an...