Whistleblower Protection by the Council of Europe, the European Court of Human Rights and the European Union: An Emerging Consensus

Part 1: Whistleblower laws: An international perspective.- The Genesis of "Whistleblowing".- Who is a whistleblower under the law?.- Blowing the whistle on wrongdoing.- Dedicated reporting channels.- Protective measures and Incentives.- Protection of whistleblowers within international organization.- Intermediate conclusion.- Part 2: Whistleblower protection by the Council of Europe.- Introduction.- The initiating role of the Parliamentary Assembly.- The Committee of Ministers' Recommendation: A foundation stone for whistleblower protection in Europe.- Whistleblowers and national security.- Better protection for whistleblowers.- Intermediate Conclusion.- Part 3: Whistleblower protection under the European Convention on Human Rights.- The protection of whistleblowers under Article 10 ECHR.- A precedent-setting case: The Guja ruling of the ECtHR.- The ECtHR whistleblower protection principles: The six Whistleblowing criteria.- Intermediate Conclusion.- PART 4: Whistleblowers and the European Union.- Introduction.- Whistleblower protection regulations within EU Institutions.- When EU whistleblowers go to Court.- Existing whistleblowing rules in sectorial secondary legislation.- A new Whistleblower directive: Toward stronger protection in the EU. Conclusion​.