The EU And Whistleblower Protection

The time has come for Whistleblower protection, and the European Union is leading the way with their new Directive.
"What the Commission said:

• All companies with more than 50 staff or an annual turnover of more than €10 million ($12.2 million) must set up an internal procedure to handle whistleblowers' reports.
• State, local and regional adminstrations and councils with more than 10,000 people will also have to comply.
• A three-tier reporting system ensuring confidentiality, consisting of internal reporting channels, a way to report to authorities and/or the public or media.
• Authorities and companies are to be obliged to give feedback.
• All forms of retaliation are to be banned. In case of a breach, whistleblowers should have access to free advice and "adequate remedies." These could include measures to prevent harassment in general as well as dismissals.
• The burden of proof is to be reversed — the organization must prove that they are not acting "in retaliation against the whistleblower.""

https://www.dw.com/en/whistleblower-protection-mechanisms-to-become-eu-law/a-43494817
https://www.dw.com/en/eu-protects-whistleblowers-with-new-directive/a-47865249

The EU have launched a platform onto which violations will be posted after verification.
MEPs launch “EULeaks”, a platform for whistleblowers within the EU

"Any EU staff member or employee who may want to leak something must do so to EULeaks via a secure Tor browser. Lambert explained that all leaks will be screened, read, and analyzed for value before being posted publically. All submitters will remain anonymous."
https://www.dw.com/en/meps-launch-euleaks-a-platform-for-whistleblowers-within-the-eu/a-35903522

The US has some limited form of Whistleblower protection, however, it applies only to federal employees.  Unlike the US, the EU included the private sector, as shown above.

"The Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 was enacted to protect federal employees who disclose "Government illegality, waste, and corruption" from adverse consequences related to their employment. This act provides protection to whistleblowers that may receive demotions, pay cuts, or a replacement employee."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whistleblower_protection_in_the_United_States 

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Whistleblowing.pdf

Manning being in the military at the time, was in essence a Government employee when he leaked the video, which clearly documented a war crime that was improperly identified as an action in accordance with the rules of engagements, so the military brass claimed.  As one can see, this was murder of the first degree, a war crime and nothing less. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rXPrfnU3G0&feature=youtu.be

Seeing this kind of cowardly action by his comrades, it appears, he decided to expose this crime, as well as other misconducts.  For this he was sent to jail, instead of the guilty.

WikiLeaks' Assange, being a publisher, did what other publishers do as a routine, and published the leaked materials.  For this he is in trouble with the law because one cannot expose major wrongdoing and get away with it, it is that simple.  The majority of the brainwashed public found nothing wrong with the actions depicted in the video, as well as others, it appears.  God, save America!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Ghraib_torture_and_prisoner_abuse

Does anyone believe that reporting these cold-blooded murders, to the brass, would have been dealt with and exposed to the light of day, when they considered these murders as conduct in accordance with the rules of engagement?  Think again.