Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday granted Russian citizenship to Edward Snowden, the former American security contractor who leaked information about top-secret documents detailing government surveillance programs and then fled the U.S. to escape prosecution. Snowden, 39, was one of 75 foreigners granted citizenship by the Russian leader but says he has no intention of … Continue reading Why Putin granted citizenship to US whistleblower Edward Snowden
Photo by RODNAE Productions on Pexels.com Chapter 1: Definition of Whistleblowing 1.1.0 Introduction In the last two decades, jurisdictions around the world have either enacted or exhibited commitment towards implementing legislations that protect whistleblowers. Studies in the United Kingdom (UK), the United States of America (USA) and EU Member States has shown that whistleblower legislation … Continue reading What is whistleblowing?
1.1.3. Factors affecting decision for whistleblowing There are several factors that can probably impact whistleblowers' decision to expose a misconduct in an organisation. As the whistleblower closely monitors certain wrongdoings, he/she must ascertain if the immoral or illegitimate activity conflicts with their personal values or acceptable norms of the organisation. It is important to … Continue reading Whistleblowing and Related Concepts
1. Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic exposed governments to waves of fraud. As the unscrupulous profiteers in Britain and America remorselessly exploit the crisis for illegal gains thereby worsening taxpayers’ woes fraud, everyone in both public and private sectors are morally obligated to blow the whistle under the False Claims Act and similar programs. This action … Continue reading ARE WHISTLEBLOWERS TRULY PROTECTED, MOTIVATED AND REWARDED BY EXISTING LEGAL SYSTEMS?
AUDITORS, ETHICAL JUDGEMENT AND WHISTLEBLOWING Itsaso Barrainkua and Marcelo Espinosa-Pike[1] examined widespread claims that professionalism among auditors has decreased. The assumption was due to a shift in paradigms and particularly because the global audit market is mostly controlled by profit-seeking individuals, groups and organizations. The book focused on auditors’ commitment to professional ethics, independent enforcement … Continue reading Auditors, ethical judgement and whistleblowing
Police with Pride by Ian S is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.0 Topic: Discourse on Whistleblower Protection and COVID-19 (A Literature Review) “If you’re going to sin, sin against God, not the Bureaucracy. God will forgive you but the Bureaucracy won’t.” Admiral Hyman G. Rickover INTRODUCTION Leadership incompetence and apathy among members of a democratic society … Continue reading Discourse on Whistleblower Protection and COVID-19
Research Methodology Data used in this study is sourced from a review of the literature. The researcher collated secondary information from relevant books, journals, legislations and case law. This implies that comparative data analysis will be theoretical and qualitative in nature to enable thorough analysis of the effectiveness of protection afforded to US and UK … Continue reading Recommendations on Whistleblower Protection Policies
Literature Review COVID-19 events exposed the systemic weakness in global whistleblower protection laws[1]. Reports from Whistleblowing International Network (WIN) show that gross negligence among governments is responsible for retaliatory attacks on medical professionals and frontline workers who reported unethical practices[2] like Li Wenliang[3] and the following: Dr. Ai Fen from Wuhan Central Hospital, who suffered … Continue reading Whistleblowing in the COVID-19 era
A Comparative Study of Whistleblower Protection During COVID-19 in the United States and United Kingdom Introduction False Claims Act (FCA) is the first—and one of the strongest—whistleblower laws in America. Enacted under President Abraham Lincoln’s leadership in 1863, the FCA was intended to control supply of substandard goods and services to US troops during the … Continue reading Challenges facing whistleblowers in the UK and US
THE COVID-10 PANDEMIC HAS EXPOSED PREVIOUSLY NEGLECTED FLAWS IN GLOBAL Whistleblower Protection LAWS. The pivotal role of accountability and transparency in building and maintaining public trust in organizations is indisputable. How the Chinese government and World Health Organization (WHO) undermined public health at the initial and peak stage of COVID-19 pandemic, and consequential global spread … Continue reading Why is whistleblower protection a trending issue?
3. Global approach in whistleblower protection According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)[1], whistleblowers are responsible for detecting about 40% of all occupational fraud cases around the world but systemic setbacks make them vulnerable to retaliation. This evidence-based assertion aligns with claims by the American Ethics & Compliance Initiative (ECI) that reprisal attacks … Continue reading Global approach in whistleblower protection
1. Introduction Whistleblowing is central to achieving good corporate governance within a political system[1]. This explains why countries need reliable mechanisms for identifying and correcting unethical and unlawful practices in organisations. But every action is open to a reaction so it is a common occurrence for organisations to retaliate against whistleblowers. Evidence-based reports from Whistleblower … Continue reading Whistleblower Protection in the UK and USA on COVID-19
TITLE THE BASICS OF WHISTLEBLOWING SUBTITLE PREVENTING AND DEALING WITH RETALIATION AGAINST WHISTLEBLOWERS Table of Contents Chapter 1: WHISTLEBLOWER LEGISLATIONS----------------------------3 1.0 Introduction------------------------------------------------------------------3 1.1.1. Whistleblowing based on the case of Edward Snowden)--------------4 • Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) --------------------------------------------4 • Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) ---------------------------------------5 • Martin Luther (1483-1546) -----------------------------------------------6 Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968) ---------------------------------------------6 1.1.2. Difference … Continue reading Preventing and dealing with retaliation against whistleblowers
Since the outbreak of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic in December 2019, a large number of whistleblowers have suffered retaliatory actions and punishment from their employers for daring to air opinions about unethical practices, corruption and public safety issues. In China, for example, coronavirus whistleblower doctor Li Wenliang allegedly breached disclosure agreement by warning colleagues of the … Continue reading Whistleblower Protection in the COVID-19 era
Unlike Dodd-Frank and other whistleblower-protection mechanisms in the United States, the EU Directive is undergoing serious reforms—with lots of challenges arising from discrepancies in political systems and governmental processes among Eurozone countries. But it is a giant stride towards improving freedom of speech as well as accountability and probity in public and private companies. Therefore, … Continue reading How robust in the EU Whistleblower Directive in comparison with the PIDA, Dodd-Frank, Sarbanes-Oxley, and False Claims Act?
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