Reports

Fibgar

The report, produced as part of the VoiceGuard project, analyses best practices for strengthening the effective protection of whistleblowers in six EU countries, based on a central paradox: the formal transposition of Directive (EU) 2019/1937 does not automatically guarantee effective protection in practice.

Drawing on in-depth interviews with whistleblowers and experts, the report identifies five interdependent pillars for these systems to function effectively: clear and comprehensive regulatory foundations; accessible and technically secure reporting channels; genuine institutional independence; preventive (rather than merely reactive) protection measures; and an organisational culture that destigmatises whistleblowing.

The main conclusion is that existing legal frameworks are a necessary but not sufficient condition: without institutional independence, trust in the reporting channels and sustained cultural change, reprisals continue in more subtle forms, legal proceedings come too late, and whistleblowers remain exposed to irreversible harm before obtaining any redress.

Fibgar

The report, produced as part of the VoiceGuard project, assesses the capacity of 150 organizations in six EU countries to manage reports of irregularities and protect whistleblowers, in compliance with European Directive 2019/1937.

The results reveal widespread shortcomings: limited or sporadic training for employees, insufficient human resources, poor management of anonymous reports, and a lack of functional independence among those responsible for the system. Sixty-five percent of organizations acknowledge needing external support to properly implement their internal procedures.

The main conclusion is that organizations react to problems but do not prevent them, and that the sector urgently needs greater professionalization in the area of whistleblower protection.

Fibgar

Across the EU, a deep gap exists between whistleblower protection laws and reality. Research across six Member States exposes three systemic failures: internal channels act as a facade; retaliation is a calculated strategy of professional and psychological destruction; and after-the-fact remedies arrive too late to prevent irreversible harm. The human toll — blacklisting, social isolation, severe psychological damage — is compounded by the trauma of betrayal by the system meant to protect.

Effective protection requires a shift to preventive measures: preliminary injunctions, state-backed financial support, and psychosocial assistance. Luxembourg’s experience proves it is achievable — widespread failure reflects cultural resistance, not an unfixable flaw.

Fibgar

A document summarising the International Criminal Justice Congress held in Barcelona, focusing on progress and challenges in the fight against impunity. It analyses the current state of the international criminal justice system, including the challenges facing the International Criminal Court, the prosecution of international crimes and the role of universal jurisdiction. It examines key issues such as judicial independence, the accountability of new actors—including legal persons—and the incorporation of a gender perspective. It highlights the central role of victims and the need to strengthen international cooperation to ensure effective accountability

Fibgar

Report analyzing the exercise of universal jurisdiction in Argentina, both within its legal framework and in its practical application.
It explains this principle of international law, which allows for the prosecution of serious crimes regardless of where they were committed or the nationality of those involved.
It highlights Argentina’s active role, whose courts have developed a robust body of case law despite the lack of a specific law.
It examines relevant cases and ongoing investigations into serious human rights violations.
It concludes by assessing its scope, potential to combat impunity, and the legal and political challenges it faces.

Fibgar

Report on the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s seizure of power in 2021.
It describes a system of structural discrimination that limits their education, employment, freedom of movement, and social participation.
The document is linked to the RAGAA initiative, which seeks to highlight these violations and promote the recognition of gender apartheid as a crime against humanity.
It also analyzes international efforts to document and demand accountability for these policies of systematic exclusion.
It concludes that recognizing gender apartheid is key to activating international legal mechanisms and combating impunity.

Fibgar

This report, prepared by FIBGAR-Ecuador, concerns the Organic Law of National Solidarity, which was published in the Official Register, Sixth Supplement No. 56, on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.

Fibgar

El informe final del proyecto “Desafíos a la libertad de expresión, estado de derecho y democracia en Latinoamérica: un estudio regional en el tema de SLAPPs” ofrece un análisis detallado sobre el impacto de las demandas estratégicas contra la participación pública (SLAPPs) en la región. A través de un enfoque regional, el informe examina cómo las SLAPPs se utilizan para silenciar voces críticas que denuncian cuestiones de interés público, poniendo en riesgo la libertad de expresión, el estado de derecho y la democracia.

PATFox

Analysis of Citizen Perception

Fibgar

Towards a European identity: the role of civil society organisations in the promotion of democratic memory policies. A comparative study

PATFox

Final report of the PATFox project

PATFox

This document is intended to provide an analysis of the case law of the European Court of Human Rights (“the Court”) and summaries of pertinent decisions in order to provide practitioners with useful guidance on how to use these precedents to support their arguments against SLAPP lawsuits

PATFox

This guide aims at becoming a long-lasting companion to all those involved, now or in the future, in anti-SLAPP defence. It provides a step-by-step guide to the considerations that should inform a defence to a SLAPP suit and references useful resources produced by the PATFox project

PATFox

Strategic Legal Communication developed in the framework of the PATFox project

PATFox

The case of Iñaki Rivera is an important example of a SLAPP case in Spain. This report provides background information and a summary of the proceedings that took place in this case.

PATFox

Guide to the provisions of the Anti-SLAPP Directive (English version).

PATFox

Analysis of the case law of the European Court of Human Rights (“the Court”) and summaries of pertinent decisions in order to provide practitioners with useful guidance on how to use these precedents to support their arguments against SLAPP lawsuits.

PATFox

Legal curriculum developed in the framework of the PATFOx project for the training of lawyers in SLAPP within the European Union

EAT

Final report of the Expanding Anonymous Tipping (EAT) project

A change of direction

Report assessing the practical operation of whistleblower protection laws in Europe and examining the application of these laws in actual cases.

A change of direction

Individual reports and an Interactive Map clearly show the legal framework for whistleblowers in the 28 EU Member States in a layered manner. They not only analyse the existence of legislation dedicated to their protection, but also look at labour law, criminal law and other legal tools that can support whistleblowers, discourage disclosures or put their security at risk.

A change of direction

Report assessing the whistleblower protection laws of all EU Member States against nine internationally recognised standards.

FIBGAR

Fourth report on the state of implementation of Universal Jurisdiction around the world. It illustrates the international momentum for accountability of perpetrators of international crimes through the study of 58 cases involving 126 suspects.

FIBGAR

Third report on the situation of the application of Universal Jurisdiction in thirteen countries and the significant advances in this area during 2016, a document in which the Baltasar Garzón International Foundation has participated in a significant way, both for the current cases and for others that began in Spain.

FIBGAR

Second report on the situation of the application of Universal Jurisdiction in twelve countries and the significant advances in this area during 2015, a document in which the Baltasar Garzón International Foundation has participated in a significant way, both for the current cases and for others that began in Spain.