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– Council of Europe encourages its member states to recognise "a right to whistleblowing" (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News June 29, 2017

The EFJ welcomes a Council of Europe resolution which recognises investigative journalism as a "public asset" and encourages "adequate protection to whistleblowers" in order to better fight corruption.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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