Indicator 1. The law clearly defines oversight and enforcement authorities (i.e. independent agencies that are legally empowered to receive complaints of reprisals against whistle-blower, to investigate them, and to seek redress or rely on an ombudsman or information commissioners appointed under the terms of freedom of information acts and who have the power to order the release of information and redress

National legislation must provide availability of judicial review in order to protect whistleblowers.

Summary

Legislation of all countries which were the subject of this analysis defines oversight and enforcement authorities that are legally empowered to receive complaints of reprisals against whistle-blower, to investigate them, and to seek redress or rely on an ombudsman or information commissioners appointed under the terms of freedom of information acts who have the power to order the release of information and redress. Only regulation of the Republic of Srpska requires additional improvements.

Current state of play

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