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Nov 22, 2023 · Updated: 22/11/2023. 3 min. Chapters. Italy’s drawn-out EU Whistleblowing Directive transposition process has finally come to an end. The majority of EU member states failed to implement the Directive’s requirements by the original December 2021 deadline and Italy was among them.
The first-ever whistleblowing regulation generally applicable to the private sector in Italy came into force on December 29, 2018, with the passage of Law No. 179/2017 (the Law).
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Dec 21, 2020 · By NICOLE WINFIELD. Published 4:27 PM PDT, December 21, 2020. ROME (AP) — The U.N. epidemiologist who denounced the World Health Organization’s withdrawal of a report on Italy’s coronavirus response says he is suffering retaliation for having spoken out and is calling for the agency to live up to its obligations to protect whistleblowers.
Jun 23, 2022 · 23 June 2022. Every year on 23 June, we take a moment to recognise the crucial role that whistleblowers play in the fight for a more just world. There has been no shortage of evidence of this in recent years, as we all reckoned with the COVID-19 pandemic. And yet, this year’s World Whistleblowers Day comes with a sobering reminder that our ...
Jul 16, 2021 · Transparency Int'l 16 July 2021. In May 2020, at a time when the Italian people were still battling with the devastating first COVID-19 wave, the World Health Organization (WHO) published a report investigating Italy’s pandemic preparedness. The report aimed to provide lessons for countries not yet affected by the virus.
Jun 23, 2023 · Whistleblower stories: 12 inspiring individuals who safeguarded public interest by exposing misconduct. Time and again, whistleblowers around the world have spoken up against the abuse of entrusted power to safeguard public interest from corruption, helping to save millions in public funds and protect people’s health and the environment.
Nov 1, 2018 · A high level outline of employment protection for whistleblowers in Italy. Please note the European Commission has proposed a draft directive to strengthen whistleblower protection across the European Union. This remains subject to review and approval by the European Parliament and the European Council.
