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Given the vulnerability of whistleblowers, I would suggest a (poorly thought out) mitigation: The organization being whistled at must take full responsibility f
by isthatafact 2y ago
Given the vulnerability of whistleblowers, I would suggest a (poorly thought out) mitigation:
The organization being whistled at must take full responsibility for the safety of that person at least until the case is resolved.
Obviously the details of the implementation would be important, and it likely could never be completely fair, but first goal should be to remove the serious risks involved in legitimate whistleblowing.
- varenc 2y agoDoes this include protecting someone from suicide? How would are organization protect them from that without infringing on the whistleblower's liberty?
- isthatafact 2y agoYes, protection from suicides and "suicides" would be critical. How to do that while preserving freedom is an open question. If the organization and its leaders have a genuine incentive in keeping the person safe, do you think there would be fewer deaths? Over time, I have a feeling that a set of best practices would be developed for these situations.