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Together with 28 organisations working on whistleblower protection worldwide, we have sent an open letter to the Slovak government and the parliament to withdraw the bill. Read it here: www.ewi.legal/blog/1wier2o...
Open letter to the Slovak Government — EWI – European Whistleblowing Institute
We, the undersigned organisations, are writing to you to express our grave concern about the renewed effort to severely limit whistleblower protections in Slovakia in the form of a new bill and the fa...
www.ewi.legal
November 27, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Transparency International and TI Slovakia are calling on Slovakian MPs not to support it. Protecting whistleblowers is protecting the rule of law. What is at stake next week is the integrity of Slovakia's democracy.
November 27, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Our colleagues in Slovakia, along with other civil society groups, are warning that this move is not in the country’s national interest, and would not only erode institutional independence but could also and damage Slovakia's standing within the European Union.
November 27, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Whistleblowers play a crucial role in safeguarding the public good by exposing wrongdoing, corruption and malpractice. For example, revealing fraudulent public spending can trigger action to improve oversight, so that public funds are used for services that benefit society.
November 27, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Thanks to these efforts, public trust in authorities and institutions has grown, and citizens' willingness to report wrongdoing to the WPO has been steadily increasing. This progress is now in danger of being lost.
November 27, 2025 at 9:45 AM
These proposals contradict the EU Whistleblower Directive, and jeopardise Slovakia's compliance with EU law.

For years, Slovakia has been a model in Europe for its rules to safeguard those who speak up against corruption.
November 27, 2025 at 9:45 AM
It would also introduce retroactive changes that would undermine legal certainty for 100+ individuals who are already under protection, potentially putting them at risk of retaliation for calling out wrongdoing.
November 27, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Our colleagues at TI France, along with Sherpa and Anticor, the other two civil parties in the case, welcome the historic judgment that punishes acts of exceptional gravity that have eroded citizens' trust in their representatives.

See their statement: transparency-france.org/2025/09/25/a...
Affaire du « financement libyen » : une condamnation de Nicolas Sarkozy historique et inédite - Transparency France International
Transparency International France, Sherpa, et Anticor saluent un jugement historique qui vient sanctionner des faits d‘une gravité exceptionnelle, altérant la confiance des citoyen‧nes envers ceux qui...
transparency-france.org
September 25, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Stronger political finance standards are essential to protect democracy from corruption. ⬇️
September 25, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Our colleague Brice Böhmer, Climate & Environment Lead at Transparency International, highlights that “when vital climate funds are lost to mismanagement and corruption, it puts lives at risk."
September 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM