Two years have passed since Marwa Farah's life turned upside down because she blew the whistle. In February 2021, she was fired from her job at the Supreme Constitutional Court despite a protection order she obtained in January 2020. According to Marwa: "The protection order ruined my professional and personal reputation; I was dismissed from my job, and I am still jobless. The implementation of the order transformed me from a person who spoke out against corruption to a suspect who has a security file!"
On 7 October, 2019, the Palestinian Authority (PA) ratified the regulation on the protection of whistleblowers, witnesses, informants and experts in corruption cases, as well as their relatives and associated persons. This regulation is based on the provisions of the Basic Law of 2003 and the Anti-Corruption Law No. 1 of 2005.
Information on the novel whistleblower protection regulation in Palestine is scarce and difficult to obtain. Moreover, the topic is sensitive, and many whistleblowers are reluctant to discuss their situations. Over the past three months, the investigator communicated with eight people about their cases and followed up on four of them. In all cases, the whistleblowers' right to protection was violated.
On 26 December, 2019, Marwa reported a suspected instance of corruption at the Supreme Constitutional Court to the Palestinian Anti-Corruption Commission. She requested professional and personal protection as she...
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