RAMALLAH, West Bank — The Palestinian government passed a bill Oct. 7 to protect whistleblowers, witnesses and experts — including their relatives — in cases of corruption. The law thus entered into force without the need for President Mahmoud Abbas’ ratification.
The Palestinian Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) started drafting the law in June and forwarded it to the Cabinet for approval. The PACC aims to push for a culture of reporting corruption and building a legal procedure to support the legislation.