Protection of Whistleblowers by making Public Disclosures (Alerting the Public)
Protection of Whistleblowers by making Public Disclosures (Alerting the Public)

Author(s): Sofija Mandić
Subject(s): Civil Society, Corruption - Transparency - Anti-Corruption
Published by: BCBP Beogradski centar za bezbednosnu politiku
Keywords: Whistleblowers;
Summary/Abstract: Public disclosures may be made, without prior notice to the employer or authorised agency, in case of imminent peril against life, public health, security, environment, large-scale damage, i.e. imminent peril of evidence destruction. Albeit there are understandably tightened requirements for direct public address, the law noticeably places the bar for peril requirements too high – it is not sufficient to have a peril at hand (against life, public health, security, environment, large-scale damage, evidence destruction), but it must also be imminent. The term ‘imminent’ relates to a precisely specific moment when the specific peril occurs and becomes certain. Only then is a whistle-blower entitled to address the public without repercussions and with hopes of court protection.

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