Анонимност у праву Европске уније - право или злоупотреба права?
Anonymity in EU law: the right or abuse of the right

Summary/Abstract: Anonymity means concealing one's identity. Anonymity protects against many things and is primarily used under the pretext of protection against possible retaliation to which a person who anonymously reports something or points out a problem may be exposed. On the other hand, anonymity also protects against liability, which means that a person who reports something anonymously cannot be held criminally liable if it is established that his reporting was false. According to what has been stated, anonymity can be seen as a right and a legal possibility to report possible illegalities in the work of certain state bodies, officials, political organisations, and the like. It can also be seen as an abuse of rights because, behind anonymity, extreme and malicious reports can be hidden without a logical and truthful foundation. The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) publicly invites all interested citizens of the European Union to report any form of fraud with the aim of harming a person. Also, Europeans are called to report irregularities in handling. As a solution, the possibility of anonymous registration is given, with the most precise indication of the available information. Therefore, anonymity is encouraged, and it guarantees the reporting person that he will enjoy special protection. The issue of abuses is ignored or deliberately marginalised.

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