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Non-corrupt and professional public administration — #71 Adoption of a general protection framework for whistleblowers

A general framework for whistleblower protection is adopted, at least in relation to the public sector, which is able to ensure an effective protection to whistleblowers.

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Update history

date	reason	effectiveness	progression
06/2017 current	The Government submitted to the Lower Chamber of the Parliament protection of whistleblowers. In parallel, the ministry of finance submitted – via the minister of finance - its own MP proposal of law on whistleblower protection. Whereas The Government proposal, which is in the Lower Chamber of the Parliament, solves the problem of whistleblowers’ protection only partially, the proposal prepared by the ministry of finance provides a more complex solution to whistleblowers. Presentation of two parallel government coalition proposals can, however, result in the blockage of both proposals which can ultimately lead to the non-adoption of any legislative Act whistleblower protection.	Effectiveness 50%	Progression 60%	More
05/2017	The Government submitted to the Lower Chamber of the Parliament protection of whistleblowers. In parallel, the ministry of finance submitted – via the minister of finance - its own MP proposal of law on whistleblower protection. Whereas The Government proposal, which is in the Lower Chamber of the Parliament, solves the problem of whistleblowers’ protection only partially, the proposal prepared by the ministry of finance provides a more complex solution to whistleblowers. Presentation of two parallel government coalition proposals can, however, result in the blockage of both proposals which can ultimately lead to the non-adoption of any legislative Act whistleblower protection.	Effectiveness 50%	Progression 60%	More
04/2017	The Government submitted to the Lower Chamber of the Parliament protection of whistleblowers. In parallel, the ministry of finance submitted – via the minister of finance - its own MP proposal of law on whistleblower protection. Whereas The Government proposal, which is in the Lower Chamber of the Parliament, solves the problem of whistleblowers’ protection only partially, the proposal prepared by the ministry of finance provides a more complex solution to whistleblowers. Presentation of two parallel government coalition proposals can, however, result in the blockage of both proposals which can ultimately lead to the non-adoption of any legislative Act whistleblower protection.	Effectiveness 50%	Progression 60%	More
03/2017	The Government submitted to the Lower Chamber of the Parliament protection of whistleblowers. In parallel, the ministry of finance submitted – via the minister of finance - its own MP proposal of law on whistleblower protection. Whereas The Government proposal, which is in the Lower Chamber of the Parliament, solves the problem of whistleblowers’ protection only partially, the proposal prepared by the ministry of finance provides a more complex solution to whistleblowers. Presentation of two parallel government coalition proposals can, however, result in the blockage of both proposals which can ultimately lead to the non-adoption of any legislative Act whistleblower protection.	Effectiveness 50%	Progression 60%	More
02/2017	The minister for human rights presented a legislative intention of possible solutions on the protection of whistleblowers. In parallel, the ministry of finance submitted its own proposal of law on whistleblower protection. Whereas the legislative intention solves the problem of whistleblowers’ protection only partially, the law proposal prepared by the ministry of finance provides a more complex solution to whistleblowers. Presentation of two parallel government proposals can, however, result in blocking of both proposals which can ultimately lead to the non-adoption of any legislative regulation protecting whistleblowers.	Effectiveness 50%	Progression 50%	More
04/2016	The minister for human rights presented a legislative intention of possible solutions on the protection of whistleblowers. In parallel, the ministry of finance submitted its own proposal of law on whistleblower protection. Whereas the legislative intention solves the problem of whistleblowers’ protection only partially, the law proposal prepared by the ministry of finance provides a more complex solution to whistleblowers. Presentation of two parallel government proposals can, however, result in blocking of both proposals which can ultimately lead to the non-adoption of any legislative regulation protecting whistleblowers.	Effectiveness 50%	Progression 40%	More
08/2015	The submission of a legislative regulation of whistleblowing and the protection of whistleblowers is foreseen in the governmental Action plan and Conception for fighting corruption.	Effectiveness 0%	Progression 30%	More