National Whistleblower Legal Defense (LexBlog Germany)
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After a “lively debate,” EU commission approves provisional whistleblower protection law offering “safe channels” to report wrongdoing
Whistleblowers would be permitted to report wrongdoing to outside authorities before reporting to their company or agency’s internal review program, according to a provisional rule approved this week by the European Commission and member countries. Action on the EU whistleblower directive had been stalled over the reporting issue. Several member countries, led by Germany and...
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NSA Whistleblower Wins Sam Adams Award
On January 22, the Sam Adams Associates for Integrity in Intelligence (Sam Adams) selected retired NSA Technical Director William “Bill” Binney to receive its 2015 award for integrity in intelligence. The award was presented at a ceremony in Berlin, Germany. As a 36-year intelligence agency veteran, William Binney resigned from the NSA in 2001 and...
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Transparency International hosts international whistleblower conference
Transparency International (TI) hosted a conference for whistleblowers last week in Berlin, Germany. Mark Worth is reporting in a blog post that around the world, “Powerful cultural, political and social forces – often dating back centuries – can keep the lid on bribery, extortion, collusion and other crimes that by any measure should see the...