The protection of sources and whistle-blowers 2015, para. 57
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Lastly, those who identify wrongdoing - especially evidence of serious legal violations and human rights abuses, such as sexual and gender-based violence - should be protected from retaliation when they make public disclosures to the media, civil society or Governments. To be sure, disclosures should respect the rights and reputations of others, but in the absence of effective internal systems, external disclosure provides a necessary safety valve to promote accountability and ensure that the public has information about serious wrongdoing.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Gender
Violence
Person(s) affected
All
Year
2015
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Freedom of Opinion, Report to the UNGA (2015), A/70/361, para. 57.