Inger Hoedt-Rasmussen

Whistleblowing for sustainable democracy

Transparency, to which whistleblowers can contribute, is crucial for effective and accountable institutions at all levels and can help to reduce corruption, bribery and unlawful or unethical activities. Democracy and justice, access to information and protection of fundamental freedoms are all integrated in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDG), especially in UN SDG 16 on Peace, justice and strong institutions. This comment argues for a more robust and effective protection of whistleblowers both from the perspective of UN SDG 16 and the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights on the right to freedom of expression for whistlebowers..