Released in December 2021, the “United States Strategy on Countering Corruption,” affirms the critical role whistleblowers need to play in fighting international corruption. Unfortunately, most federal agencies – all of which are bound by the Strategy – have not gotten the message. Far from protecting and incentivizing international whistleblowers as mandated under the Strategy, agencies such as the Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission have either completely dropped the ball or (intentionally or not) approved regulations that undermine transnational whistleblowing and the goals of the Strategy.
In terms of official U.S. policy, the Strategy recognized “the fight against corruption as a core national security interest” and clearly explains why the United States needs to use its laws and enforcement authorities to combat corruption: “[Corruption] robs citizens of equal access to vital services,” and contributes to “human rights violations and abuses” as well as “hollowing out institutions, corroding public trust, and fueling popular cynicism toward effective, accountable governance.”
In no uncertain terms, every major executive agency, including the Departments of Justice, State, Treasury, Defense, and Commerce; Homeland Security; Director of National Intelligence; Central Intelligence Agency; Office of the Vice President; National Security Advisor; United Nations; and Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, signed off on the Strategy’s...
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