Without Irène Frachon, for how much longer would the silent murder of patients using Mediator have continued?
Without Stéphanie Gibaud, would the billions of euros in tax evasion by UBS ever have been recovered?
Without Antoine Deltour and Raphaël Halet, would we have known that major companies relocate their profits to avoid paying taxes?
Behind every major scandal, there are whistleblowers, but also journalists who disclose their stories and bring them to the attention of the public. This cooperation is essential… but it is never without risk. Dismissals, intimidations, SLAPPs, threats to personal life: publicising an alert is not something you can improvise.
This guide has been produced with the support of UNESCO, thanks to its Global Media Defence Fund, to assist journalists – and other information professionals – when working with whistleblowers. It provides an accessible breakdown of the applicable legal framework, details the existing protections – and their limits – and offers practical advice on assessing and managing the risks involved in publicising public interest alerts.
