On Monday, former Court of Appeal judge Dame Janet Smith will begin a review into the culture and practices of the corporation during Savile's time there, and will also examine whether the BBC's child protection and whistleblowing policies are fit for purpose.

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But initial data collected by the SEC Whistleblower Office following the passage of Dodd-Frank show that such assumptions are badly outdated and that cultural impediments to whistleblowing in Europe, Asia and elsewhere are quickly eroding.

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Manning's supporters hail him as a whistleblowing hero and political prisoner.

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