Indicator 3. The law prescribes the obligation to maintain the secrecy of the identity of whistle-blowers, as well as effective and proportionate penalties for persons who violate this obligation (confidentiality).

National legislation must prescribe obligation to maintain the secrecy of the identity of whistle-blowers, as well as effective and proportionate penalties for persons who violate that obligation in order to encourage and protect whistleblowers.

Summary

The laws of Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro prescribe the obligation to maintain the secrecy of the identity of whistle-blowers, as well as effective and proportionate penalties for persons who violate that obligation. The legislation of Bosnia and Herzegovina doesn’t prescribe such obligation. The Law on the protection of whistle-blowers of the North Macedonia requires additional harmonization with international standards.

Current state of play

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