South Africa’s laws designed to protect whistleblowers need urgent reform.
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South Africans are actively challenging the criminalisation of the state. Many of the revelations about fraud, corruption and nepotism come from principled whistle-blowers within the state.
Contrary to popular belief, boards of directors are not the ones who establish whistleblowing procedures. Instead, boards depend on their management teams to implement them.
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus on the National Anti-Corruption Commission
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus chats with Michelle Grattan about the National Anti-Corruption Commission, who will head it, and protections for whistleblowers.
Canada’s whistleblowing laws aren’t working, and governments don’t seem to care. This puts all of us at risk.
Two national security law experts explain how the Espionage Act isn’t only about international intrigue, and share other important points about the law that was invoked in a search of Trump’s estate.
The prosecution was a scandal and should never have been commenced. It was a direct assault upon freedom of political communication, and it intimidated whistleblowers.
An integrative cybersecurity and data protection program will help firms adjust their management protocols and be better prepared for future cybersecurity trends.
South Africa should start offering whistleblowers monetary compensation in cases where they help identify tax evaders.
Australia has plummeted in Transparency International’s corruption perception index over the past decade. It’s time our leaders commit to real reform.
The Coalition has made promises on whistleblower protection and must soon reveal its plan for a federal integrity commission. Now is the time for both parties to prove they can take real action.
The commitment applies to the social network, but not necessarily to the metaverse.
Journalists and whistleblowers are being targeted by expensive lawsuits to stop them working.
Proposals to toughen the Official Secrets Act are the latest in a long history of efforts designed to prevent government embarrassment.
The good news is New Zealand’s whistleblower protection laws will be stronger. The bad news is they might still not be strong enough.
Allowing financial concerns to dictate how health and social care systems are run has undermined their ability to function in the pandemic.
Psychologists have identified the characteristics of ‘moral rebels’ who make the tough choice to stand up for their principles in the face of negative consequences.
Two new films feature the bravery and tenacity of government employees who risk everything to expose official wrongdoing.
A former British whistleblower on the damage done when those who come forward with the truth are stigmatised.
Whistleblowers may stop bad behavior and protect others from harm.
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Professor of Public Policy & Law, Centre for Governance & Public Policy, Griffith University
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Professor of Business and Society, University of Galway
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Distinguished Practitioner in Residence, Loyola University Chicago
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
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Co-Director, National Security and Civil Rights Program, Loyola University Chicago
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Professor in Accounting (forensic accounting), Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
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Professor in Media and Communication, Goldsmiths, University of London
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Reader in Journalism, City St George's, University of London
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Associate Professor of Accounting, University of Dayton
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Professor of Law, University of Oregon
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Associate Lecturer, ANU College of Law – Migration Law Program, Australian National University
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Associate Professor of Accounting, University of Dayton
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Professor of Business Ethics, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
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Professeur en éthique des affaires, EDHEC Business School