The DOJ and SEC Have Updated Their Foundational Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Resource
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently published an updated guide to the Foreign Corrupt Practices ...
Local Lawmakers in Macau Undercut Key Whistleblower Protections
In response to an inquiry from a local lawmaker on the mechanisms available to whistleblowers, the local Commission Against Corruption in Macau stated ...
Strides in Anti-Corruption Efforts Are Rewarded in Ukraine
This month, the International Monetary Fund approved a multibillion-dollar lending program for Ukraine. This loan was made, in part, because Ukraine h ...
Thai Army Whistleblower Faces Up to Seven Years of Jail Time For Fleeing Retaliation
In February of this year, the Thai Army launched a new initiative to combat corruption and abuse within its ranks—a 24-hour hotline that reports direc ...
Iceland Passes First Comprehensive Whistleblower Law
At long last, Iceland has passed a law protecting whistleblowers. For years international organizations have pressured the Icelandic state to enact su ...
The International Nature of Corruption Requires the Global North to Step Up Enforcement Mechanisms
On April 20, 2020, the New Internationalist posted an article entitled: Who’s The Thief?, which discusses how tax havens in the “Global North” enable ...
WhistleB Survey Shows Anonymity and Increased Legal Obligations Vital to Ensuring Effective Whistleblower Programs
WhistleB is a system used by various organizations to facilitate employee and stakeholder whistleblowing tips to management. Each year, WhistleB gener ...
Anticorruption Efforts Must Take A Gendered Approach To Successfully Protect Whistleblowers
A new report by Transparency International found that whistleblowers are essential for ending corruption. Still, globally there are weak or absent whi ...
Brazil and Papua New Guinea Consider Adding Reward Programs to Their Whistleblower Laws
Two countries are moving closer to providing whistleblower rewards as part of their anti-corruption programs. In December of 2019, the Brazilian House ...
New Zealand Creates New Whistleblower Program in the Financial Sector
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ), New Zealand’s central bank (similar to the U.S. Federal Reserve but wholly owned by the government), has launc ...