Whistleblowing in Germany
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“The greatest rogue in the whole land is, and will remain, the informer”. This is a quote attributed to Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798-1874), author of the lyrics of the German national anthem. It is frequently used by those who want to block any discussion on the necessity to support whistleblowers and the concept of whistleblowing in Germany. After two dictatorships using denunciations as a tool, after Gestapo and Stasi, the Germans are fed up with informers.
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