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Climate Groups View Whistleblowers as Key to Fight Against Environmental Corruption

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In December, the United Nations held the tenth session of the Conference of the States Parties (CoSP10) to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) in Atlanta. The Conference is the largest global anti-corruption gathering. Article 5 , and the IUCN’s Marseille Resolution 115, WCC-2020-Res-115 ).

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Whistleblower Advocates Call for Best Practice Whistleblower Resolution at CoSP10

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On December 12, the 10th Conference of the States Parties (CoSP 10) to the UN Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) continued with its second day. NWC Executive Director Siri Nelson took the stage to advocate for whistleblower rights as a key tool in UNCAC’s efforts to combat corruption. “So

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UK on Verge of Establishing Stronger Protections for Whistleblowers

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The conference, organized by WhistleblowersUK , featured a packed agenda , including sessions on the importance of whistleblowers in combatting corruption in the financial, Tech/AI, and healthcare industries. The discussions addressed how current UK whistleblower laws hurt whistleblowers and cover-up crime.

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Jonathan Taylor

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While serving as an in-house lawyer at SBM Offshore, a Monaco-based Dutch oil and gas services company, Taylor blew the whistle on a corruption scheme where the company offered bribes in order to obtain lucrative government contracts. Listen to this important episode on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , or Amazon.

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Advocates Push for Stronger Whistleblower Protections for Federal Employees

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Federal whistleblowers are crucial to exposing abuse of power and corruption, NWC states. Introduced in 2024 , the Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act bolsters protections for federal employees who blow the whistle to Congress. Chairman of National Whistleblower Center, Stephen M.

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5 Major Whistleblower Stories from 2024

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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought forth a number of enforcement actions over violations of Rule 21F-17(a) , which prohibits companies from taking any action which impedes the ability of an individual to blow the whistle to the SEC. In January, the SEC fined J.P. In June, the U.S.

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Ukraine Rolls Out Whistleblower Awards to Fight Corruption

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In the United States, monetary whistleblower awards have proven to be an effective tool in fighting corruption and rooting out fraud. This year, Ukraine has started paying out whistleblowers awards as it seeks to increase its anti-corruption efforts during its war with Russia. Ukraine implemented a whistleblower award law in 2019.