Global Whistleblowers
Here you will find the latest news, stories, and cases involving international whistleblowers.
Germany’s Weak Whistleblower Law Furthers Trend of Underachievement
Germany is a tale of two countries. It consistently scores very well in good government rankings, such as Transparency International’s...
‘We Now Lag Behind’: UK Finally Moves to Strengthen Whistleblower Rights
Seeking to reverse 24 years of underachievement, UK lawmakers are working to repair the country’s broken whistleblower protection system. Mary...
New Regulatory Regime for Whistleblowers in Dubai
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), which is “the independent regulator of financial services conducted in or from” the Dubai...
British Columbia Expands Whistleblower Act’s Protections to More Agencies’ Employees
As of April 1, more public employees in British Columbia (B.C.) are protected under the Public Interest Disclosure Act (PIDA)....
Case Dismissed for Jonathan Taylor, Oil Whistleblower
An investigating judge has dismissed British oil whistleblower Jonathan Taylor’s case, according to a March 16 article from BBC News....
Increase of Whistleblowing Complaints at City of Edinburgh Council
The City of Edinburgh Council received an increase in whistleblower complaints at the end of 2021, according to a March...
Judge Mark Wolf’s Magnum Opus: The International Anti-Corruption Court
In a lifetime of major achievements, US Federal Judge Mark Wolf is on a mission to top them all. As...
Whistleblowing in Japan: Reforming the ‘Corporate Culture of Conformity’
The cultural acceptance of whistleblowers is a sensitive and even volatile topic that typically is avoided, particularly when discussing the...
Strike Two: France’s ‘Improved’ Whistleblower Law Lacks Meaningful Improvements
France was given a second chance to pass a strong law to protect witnesses in the workplace from retaliation. Though...
Rotten to the Core: Fishing Company Tried to Have Whistleblower Committed
Iceland’s largest fishing company tried to silence a whistleblower who had information about an alleged multimillion-dollar bribery scheme by having...
Whistleblower Poll
Exclusive Marist Poll: Overwhelming Public Support Among Likely Voters For Increased Whistleblower Protections
In September, Marist (an A+ rated pollster) conducted a survey of American adults on behalf of Whistleblower Network News. The...
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