Protection of whistleblowers - Recommendation CM/Rec(2017)7 and explanatory memorandum

Download or read book Protection of whistleblowers - Recommendation CM/Rec(2017)7 and explanatory memorandum written by Council of Europe and published by Council of Europe. This book was released on 2015-05-22 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recommendation CM/Rec(2014)7 on the protection of whistleblowers encourages member states of the Council of Europe to have in place a normative, institutional and judicial framework that protects the rights and interests of individuals who, in the context of their workbased relationship, report or disclose information on threats or harm to the public interest. A series of principles is set out in the appendix to the recommendation to guide member states when introducing legislation and regulations or, where required, making amendments.