Policy on the protection of whistleblowers and witnesses
Adopted by decision B.BM-2018/21. Sets out the general principles, protections and remedies for whistleblowers and witnesses, procedural safeguards, monitoring and reporting guidelines.
Cover date
21 December 2018
Document type
Policies, strategies, and guidelines
Theme
Integrity policies
Table of contents
- Introduction
- Purpose
- Definitions
- Scope and applicability
- General principles
- Reporting and investigation of suspected wrongdoing
- Reporting and investigation of retaliation
- Cooperation with investigations
- Protections and remedies for whistleblowers and witnesses
- External reporting
- Procedural safeguards
- Communication, capacity building, and cooperation
- Policy administration, monitoring, reporting, and review
- Effective date