Can conceptualising whistleblowers as ‘human rights defenders’ improve their protection under the ECHR?
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Global Campus of Human Rights
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Whistleblowing, particularly on issues that relate to human rights, is an
important means of keeping governments accountable. Some whistleblowers
could also be viewed as carrying out the function of a human rights defender.
This designation can help improve their protection under the ECHR.