An act protecting and rewarding whistleblowers who expose illegal activity in the public sector or state-owned enterprises has passed in Taiwan's legislature. Those who retaliate against whistleblowers or reveal their identity against their will can face fines or jail time.
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00:00Taiwan has passed a bill designed to encourage and protect whistleblowers.
00:05The law safeguards individuals who report illegal activities such as corruption in the
00:09public sector and state-owned companies.
00:12It offers cash rewards for whistleblowers who discover illegal activity, as well as
00:17punishments including fines and jail time for those who retaliate against them or reveal
00:22their identity.
00:23The Justice Ministry will form a Whistleblower Protection Committee to enforce the law.
00:28The bill was passed with joint support from the two main opposition parties, the Kuomintang
00:33and Taiwan People's Party.