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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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INTRODUCTION
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1 CULTURAL AND POLITICAL CONTEXT 1.1 Connotations of whistleblowing 1.2 Political framework
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2 LEGISLATION, POLICIES AND PRACTICE 2.1 Rights and obligations to report 2.2 Right to refuse to violate the law 2.3 Disclosure procedures 2.4 Protection 2.5 Follow-up procedures 2.6 Compensation for retaliation, and rewards systems 2.7 Other relevant findings
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3 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
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4 SUMMARIES OF NATIONAL RESEARCH
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5 ANNEX Recommended principles for whistleblowing legislation Methodology
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