Whistleblower policy – support measures

Support measures

Each protected person has access to the following support measures:

1° complete and independent information and advice, easily accessible and free of charge, on the remedies and procedures available to protect against retaliation, as well as on the rights of the data subject, including his or her rights in relation to the protection of personal data; the reporting person must also be informed that he or she is eligible for the protection measures provided for in this law;
2° technical advice with regard to any authority involved in the protection of the reporting person;
3° legal aid in cross-border criminal and civil proceedings in accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/1919 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2016 on legal aid for suspects and accused persons in criminal proceedings and for requested persons in European arrest warrant proceedings and Directive 2008/52/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on certain aspects of mediation in civil and commercial matters and judicial assistance in other proceedings, as well as legal advice or other legal aid, in accordance with the provisions on second-level legal aid and legal aid;
4° support measures, including technical, psychological, media-related and social support, for the reporting persons referred to in Article 6;
5° financial assistance to reporting persons in the context of legal proceedings.

Any protected person can also contact the Federal Institute for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights at any time for legal, psychological, social, IT and communication support. The Federal Institute is also the central information point on the protection of whistleblowers.

Data:
Federal Institute for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights
Leuvenseweg 48, 1000 Brussels
Email: https://federaalinstituutmensenrechten.be/nl