New Report Finds EU’s Whistleblower Protections Universal but Uneven Today, Government Accountability Project and Whistleblower International Network (WIN) published and launched a comprehensive study entitled "Raising the Floor: National Laws under the EU Directive."

EU whistleblower laws have come a long way thanks to the Directive.

However, its effectiveness depends on each individual country's willingness to use the tools they've been given.

Read more about our comprehensive study the whole world can learn from.⬇️
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While the Directive has locked in new rights, almost every country has poison pills that make it dangerous to use them.

It will take sustained oversight and persistence for the Directive's new rights on paper to be credible in reality.

For many countries, this includes:

➡️Restrictions on "duty speech" reporting;
➡️Denial of anti-retaliation rights; and
➡️Gaps in burdens of proof and make-whole compensation.

This uneven implementation still leaves whistleblowers vulnerable.

However, we found that by 2025 all 27 countries had transposed these whistleblower laws.

While the study notes major positive developments among EU member states' institutions for protecting whistleblowers, it also points to pressing areas of improvement for these countries.

In 2019, the EU passed the landmark EU Whistleblower Directive, the first EU-wide framework for protecting individuals who report violations of EU law.

Prior to the Directive's passage, only half of EU nations had explicit whistleblower protections.

New Report Finds EU’s Whistleblower Protections Universal but Uneven Today, Government Accountability Project and Whistleblower International Network (WIN) published and launched a comprehensive study entitled "Raising the Floor: National Laws under the EU Directive."

HOT OFF THE PRESSES: Our new report with Whistleblowing International Network is out now!

Our study on each EU nation's compliance with the EU Whistleblower Directive will have ripples around the world for whistleblowers.

Let's talk about it. 🧵
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Letter Sent to Congress Regarding CBP Medical Services and Whistleblower Retaliation Today, Government Accountability Project sent a letter to Congress calling for oversight of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) medical services and for an investigation into serious whistleblo...

By all accounts, the death of 8-year-old Anadith Reyes Álvarez was a preventable loss.

We are sounding the alarm through a letter to Congress that CBP's ongoing mismanagement continues to risk the health and safety of those in custody.

Read more now.⬇️
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Sixteen Years After Deepwater Horizon, the Warning Still Stands Sixteen years later, the science is more certain. The testimony is clearer. The consequences are still unfolding. What’s missing is not knowledge; it is action. The damage doesn’t end when the oil sto...

With new rulings and decisions coming out, we are reaching a point of no return with community and coastal wildlife health and safety.

Read Pacey’s blog below to explore more about the continued consequences.
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Respiratory illness, neurological symptoms, and chronic conditions such as cancer persist to this day.

Only one victim was able to win his case against BP while thousands of others were denied justice.

In 2010, nearly 5 million barrels of oil spilled into the Gulf, impacting coastal communities and millions of animals, including aquatic life and coastal birds.

Over time, clean-up workers and residents began getting sick from the chemicals used to clean up the oil.

Sixteen Years After Deepwater Horizon, the Warning Still Stands Sixteen years later, the science is more certain. The testimony is clearer. The consequences are still unfolding. What’s missing is not knowledge; it is action. The damage doesn’t end when the oil sto...

To kick off #EarthWeek and the 16th anniversary of the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, our Senior Environmental Officer Lesley Pacey reflects on the impacts lingering in affected communities and the work that still needs to be done.

Let's talk about it!🧵
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Watchdog group sues USDA over food safety records related to Ohio train disaster The nonprofit Government Accountability Project, which filed ​the lawsuit in the District of Columbia, also published a report ⁠saying records it obtained through a FOIA request indicated USDA officials knew toxic ​chemicals could contaminate the foo

USDA records we obtained show that USDA officials knew toxic ​chemicals could contaminate the food supply near the disaster in East Palestine.

Why didn't they communicate that risk to the residents eating this contaminated food?

Read more now. ⬇️

Sixteen Years After Deepwater Horizon, the Warning Still Stands Sixteen years later, the science is more certain. The testimony is clearer. The consequences are still unfolding. What’s missing is not knowledge; it is action. The damage doesn’t end when the oil sto...

On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill became one of the deadliest environmental disasters in US history.

16 years later, it remains unresolved and a warning we continue to ignore.

Read our blog about the people still feeling its impact. ⬇️
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Legislation Initiatives Legislative Initiatives As part of our methodology to ensure that whistleblowers’ disclosures make a difference, Government Accountability Project works with Members of Congress to enact legislation that could protect whistleblowers movin

Whistleblower rights are worker's rights are human rights!

Learn more about our initiatives to increase and strengthen whistleblower rights and legislation! ⬇️
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BREAKING: New records reveal that federal officials were aware that toxic chemicals from the East Palestine train derailment could have entered the human food supply at the time.

So why were those risks withheld from the public?

Learn more about what we found.⬇️
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Thinking about blowing the whistle? Make sure to ask yourself these questions first ⬇️

Learn more about whistleblowing from our collection of resources: whistleblower.org/resources/

Fourth Installment of BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Report Reveals Terrifying Consequences of Cleanup Chemical Corexit The report, released just before the 14th memorial of the oil disaster. features nearly two dozen new affidavits from whistleblowers including cleanup workers, residents, journalists, medical personne...

#ThrowbackThursday to when our report on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill went live on the 14th anniversary of the event.

Learn more about the deadly chemicals used in the cleanup that are still impacting public health ahead of the 16th anniversary on Monday. ⬇️

Before Blowing the Whistle: 10 Tips YouTube video by Government Accountability Project

Are you or someone you know thinking about blowing the whistle?

Check out our 10 tips from whistleblowing experts first or send it to someone who might need it! ⬇️
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Ridenhour Prizes Over 20 years celebrating the invaluable achievements of whistleblowers, truth-tellers and visionaries.

BREAKING NEWS: Announcing this year's Ridenhour Prizes presenters!

➡️Award-winning journalist, Roberta Baskin;
➡️Founder of @afj.org, Nan Aaron; and
➡️Award-winning documentary producer, Dana Priest.

Register now to hear these amazing speakers! ⬇️

How Do Whistleblowers Affect You? The topic of whistleblowers and whistleblower rights may seem like a niche or technical concept, but it actually greatly impacts you. If you don’t know how whistleblowers protect you every day, here are some questions to think about.

With the current news cycle, it's difficult to give your attention to every issue.

However, whistleblowers are always at the center, attempting to hold the powerful accountable to the the law.

Read how whistleblowers impact every aspect of your life. ⬇️

Whistleblowers of America - Resource Directory Whistleblower Resource Directory

@whistlep2p.bsky.social has officially launched their Whistleblower Resource Directory! 🎆

It is a searchable database with books, articles, and videos about everything you need to know about whistleblowing.

Make sure to send it to someone who might need it! 👇

Workers Stymied as Civil Service Board Punts Complaints Civil servants fighting their bosses’ decisions are increasingly seeing their appeals skipped by the board responsible for weighing their complaints.

Civil servants exposing wrongdoing are seeing their appeals skipped by MSPB, the board responsible for shielding civil servants from political retaliation.

Learn about how MSPB declined to rule on nearly half of the cases involving administrative actions since last year. ⬇️

The View From Inside Trump’s DHS Dozens of agents and officials share their stories about working in the Department of Homeland Security during the harsh crackdown on illegal immigration.

Our CRCL whistleblower client, Rebekah Tosado, shared:

"We had 147 employees. Now detention has exploded, and there are two full-time employees, a handful of contractors and a political appointee with no civil rights experience."

Read more now. ⬇️

We wouldn't have been able to support #whistleblowers for over 40 years without our supporters. Will you consider giving to Government Accountability Project so we can continue our mission?

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Fairmont Farmer’s Defiant Stand Against Poultry Industry’s Uneven Playing Field Craig Watts once tended to flocks of 30,000 chicks in vast barns on his family land, a routine that defined his days as a contract grower for Perdue Farms. He tapped photos of his children for motivat...

Want to learn more about the poultry system's uneven systems that our clients are fighting against?

Read about what our clients are doing to expose and fight against this system that only benefits the large companies and jeopardize the little guys.
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Most employees who feel compelled to speak out about wrongdoing explain that they were just doing their job.

We act as a legal, strategic, and moral advocate for whistleblowers, protecting them from retaliation and empowering them to expose wrongdoing safely and effectively.

Congratulations to our very own, Dana Gold, who will be awarded 2026 Woman of the Year from her alma mater, Seattle University Law School!

In addition to taking on some of our most impactful cases, Gold is a strong spokesperson for our mission.

Learn more now! ⬇️
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Comment Submitted Opposing DOJ Proposed Regulation of State Bar Proceedings Against Attorneys Government Accountability Project submitted a comment this week opposing the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) proposed rule that would give DOJ the authority to suspend any state bar disciplinary proceed...

DOJ proposed a rule that would turn professional discipline into an internal management too.

When the institution accused of misconduct gets to press pause on outside review indefinitely and behind closed doors, the result is not fairness or due process, but control.

Read our submitted comment.👇

Many people hesitate to come forward with wrongdoing if others appear unconcerned by a problem, causing delayed or ambiguous reporting.

If you witnessed wrongdoing, don't wait! We are here to help. Fill out our intake form now! 👇
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Government Accountability Project and Partners Urge Congress to Strengthen DOJ Internal Oversight Today, Government Accountability Project, along with co-signing counsel who represent former DOJ attorney and whistleblower Erez Reuveni, sent a letter to Senate and House Judiciary Committee leadership urging Congress to address what appears to be t

If the Department of Justice isn't held accountable, how can they hold anyone else accountable?

We're working to make sure DOJ attorneys who witness wrongdoing like our client, Erez Reuveni, have access to their whistleblower rights.

Learn more! 👇
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