Source: whistleblower-net.de
An expert position paper on whistleblower protection has been jointly published by NGOs Reporters Without Borders and Whistleblowerz-Netzwerk e.v. to mark the anniversary of the EU Directive on whistleblowing entering into force on the 19th of October 2019.
The paper highlights the lack of progress of transposition in Germany to date. It calls for freedom of expression and freedom of the press to be a priority in the implementation, making key recommendations concerning the scope of the new protections, which continues to be a matter of heated discussion between German policymakers.