Associate Executive Director Jaime Chávez Alor presents a panel on legal protection frameworks for whistleblowers during the International Anti-Corruption Conference in Vilnius, Lithuania, June 19, 2024. Photo credit: IACC The panel, “From Silence to Safety: Strengthening Legal Protection Frameworks to Empower Whistleblowers,” featured insight from eight experts on opportunities and challenges related to whistleblower protection laws and mechanisms around the world. Speakers covered whistleblower protection laws from Mexico to the Maldives, and offered analysis of international standards, areas for improvement, best practices and next steps for policy and advocacy after the conference. Recommendations from the session included continued technical assistance to... read more
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Vance Center Co-Organizes Dialogue to Strengthen Argentina’s Fight Against Corruption
Posted on June 12, 2024Vance Center Associate Executive Director Jaime Chávez Alor speaks on a panel on transparency and anti-corruption efforts in Argentina at the Buenos Aires Bar Association, May 30, 2024. Photo credit: Vance Center The event, held on May 30 at the Buenos Aires Bar Association, aimed to identify steps to bolster Argentina’s fight against corruption and address relevant issues at the national and regional levels, including international accountability mechanisms and whistleblower protection. Jimena Vega Olmos, managing partner at Martinez de Hoz & Rueda, opened the conversation with an overview of the newest edition of “Argentina Transparente,” a publication produced by the... read more
Vance Center Continues Anti-Corruption Efforts with Reports on Whistleblower Protections and Migration
Posted on January 25, 2024As part of its ongoing work to support anti-corruption initiatives, the Vance Center recently partnered with civil society organizations in Mexico and regional pro bono partners and law firms to produce resources on under-reported issues related to corruption. The Vance Center’s most recent Latin America Anti-Corruption Assessment identified whistleblower protection as an under-emphasized aspect of anti-corruption efforts in Latin America. The report found that whistleblowing can be an effective mechanism for asset recovery, risk prevention, and helping detect irregularities related to corruption. Whistleblower protection is therefore essential to combat corruption and promote transparency and accountability. Although several countries have made... read more