July 25, 2016
Article by Erika Kelton published in EurActiv, 7/25/16.
“LuxLeaks whistleblower Antoine Deltour received the European Citizen Award in 2015 for his role in exposing how hundreds of corporations used convoluted structures to avoid paying taxes. But just several months later, Deltour was sentenced in Luxembourg to a year in jail for the exact same whistleblowing.
All of Europe should recognise whistleblowers’ central place in anti-corruption enforcement efforts by establishing coherent, meaningful policies.”