#whistleblowers

#whistleblowers

Fifa is considering lodging a rare appeal against a ruling by the court of arbitration for sport (Cas) after its lifetime ban on Yves Jean-Bart, the former president of the Haitian Football Federation (FHF), was overturned.It is understood Fifa will hold a meeting on Friday to determine its response, with an appeal said to be a real possibility.

B aroness Casey has warned that it will be tragedy for victims and the people of London if the Met fails to reform as her offer to return each year to check on the force's progress was rebuffed by Sir Mark Rowley.The peer, whose landmark report condemned institutional racism, sexism and misogyny as well as failings in frontline policing and Scotland Yard's leadership, said the Met was facing a gargantuan task to implement the very deep changes needed to restore its reputation.

Patient safety could be at risk due to a corrosive culture in which staff at one of the largest NHS trusts in the country had a fear of retribution if concerns were raised, a report has said.Staff at the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) told a review the Trust's senior leaders were overzealous and coercive, also describing them as callous and raising concerns over staff reviews being used to silence dissent.

The European Parliament is debating a that, if it passes, could be disastrous for privacy worldwide.Every message, photo, or hosted file could be scanned, with the results sent to government agencies.We don't need " bugs in our pockets ."A private and secure internet should be built with privacy and security in mind-not by treating every user like they're in a criminal lineup.

Military surgeon Jiang Yanyong is seen in a hotel room in Beijing on Feb. 9, 2004.Jiang Yanyong, a Chinese military doctor who revealed the full extent of the 2003 SARS outbreak and was later placed under house arrest for his political outspokenness, has died, a long-time acquaintance and a Hong Kong newspaper said on March 14, 2023.

(CNN)Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has agreed to a $3.3 million settlement and an apology as part of a tentative settlement with four whistleblowers who publicly accused Paxton of abuse of office, bribery and other criminal offenses in 2020.The former high-level aides -- who also reported their allegations to the FBI -- were fired within a month of their denouncement of Paxton, a Republican.

Police have been urged to reopen an investigation into the Partygate scandal after fresh allegations surfaced concerning the approach of Downing Street staff to questioning over the lockdown-breaking events that rocked Boris Johnson's government.The deputy chair of the London Assembly's police and crime committee wrote to Sir Mark Rowley, commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, to urge him to launch a new probe in the light of explosive new claims.

Update: Attorneys for 40+ former employees of the team issued a statement.Lawyer for Former Commanders workers on Snyder"Not only have we have seen additional damning evidence that Snyder likely engaged in illegal financial dealings & cheated other owners, but we are also reminded of the.... lengths Roger Goodell & the NFL have gone to protect him" pic.twitter.com/a3T1TlDwAT-

House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan on Friday sent FBI Director Christopher Wray a letter requesting interviews with 16 bureau employees, whose testimony he said is vital for carrying out our oversight.The Ohio Republican, who is seeking to prove that the federal government has been weaponized against conservatives, said he wants the FBI to work with the committee to arrange their interviews by March 8.

Attorneys made their opening statements Monday in a case that rocked Chicago's Lincoln Park High School at the start of 2020.The federal lawsuit was brought by John Thuet, 38, who was once the celebrated interim principal at the school but was abruptly fired amid an internal investigation of alleged misconduct involving the school's athletics program.