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Non-corrupt and professional public administration — #79 Obligation of the state not to disclose information about whistleblowers

If media protection is granted to the whistleblower, neither ombudsman nor police shall be allowed to publish any information that could lead to revealing whistleblower’s identity.

Justification and sources

Update history

date	reason	effectiveness	progression
06/2017 current	Since the Government proposal, which is in the Lower Chamber of the Parliament, does not deal with the question of ensuring anonymity to the whistleblower, it does not either deal with the possible sanctions for the agents of public administration for the breach of their obligation to ensure anonymity to the whistleblower. The parallel MP proposal does not lay down any sanctions for the agents of public administration who violated the obligation of keeping the legitimate whistleblower in anonymity, however, certain sanctions could probably be applied in case of breach of duties by public administrators imposed by the proposed act.	Effectiveness 25%	Progression 60%	More
05/2017	Since the Government proposal, which is in the Lower Chamber of the Parliament, does not deal with the question of ensuring anonymity to the whistleblower, it does not either deal with the possible sanctions for the agents of public administration for the breach of their obligation to ensure anonymity to the whistleblower. The parallel MP proposal does not lay down any sanctions for the agents of public administration who violated the obligation of keeping the legitimate whistleblower in anonymity, however, certain sanctions could probably be applied in case of breach of duties by public administrators imposed by the proposed act.	Effectiveness 25%	Progression 60%	More
04/2017	Since the Government proposal, which is in the Lower Chamber of the Parliament, does not deal with the question of ensuring anonymity to the whistleblower, it does not either deal with the possible sanctions for the agents of public administration for the breach of their obligation to ensure anonymity to the whistleblower. The parallel MP proposal does not lay down any sanctions for the agents of public administration who violated the obligation of keeping the legitimate whistleblower in anonymity, however, certain sanctions could probably be applied in case of breach of duties by public administrators imposed by the proposed act.	Effectiveness 25%	Progression 60%	More
03/2017	Since the Government proposal, which is in the Lower Chamber of the Parliament, does not deal with the question of ensuring anonymity to the whistleblower, it does not either deal with the possible sanctions for the agents of public administration for the breach of their obligation to ensure anonymity to the whistleblower. The parallel MP proposal does not lay down any sanctions for the agents of public administration who violated the obligation of keeping the legitimate whistleblower in anonymity, however, certain sanctions could probably be applied in case of breach of duties by public administrators imposed by the proposed act.	Effectiveness 25%	Progression 60%	More
02/2017	Since the legislative intention does not deal with the question of ensuring anonymity to the whistleblower, it does not either deal with the possible sanctions for the agents of public administration for the breach of their obligation to ensure anonymity to the whistleblower. The parallel proposal of the ministry of finance does not lay down any sanctions for the agents of public administration who violated the obligation of keeping the legitimate whistleblower in anonymity, however, certain sanctions could probably be applied in case of breach of duties by public administrators imposed by the proposed act.	Effectiveness 25%	Progression 50%	More
04/2016	Since the legislative intention does not deal with the question of ensuring anonymity to the whistleblower, it does not either deal with the possible sanctions for the agents of public administration for the breach of their obligation to ensure anonymity to the whistleblower. The parallel proposal of the ministry of finance does not lay down any sanctions for the agents of public administration who violated the obligation of keeping the legitimate whistleblower in anonymity, however, certain sanctions could probably be applied in case of breach of duties by public administrators imposed by the proposed act.	Effectiveness 25%	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