Anti-Doping Commission Receives Guidelines for Whistleblower Protection

The Anti-Doping Commission has received from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) new
Human Resource Management Guidelines, which will serve as a model of best practice for the
Anti-Doping Organizations to manage information provided by individuals.

The use of human sources, which includes whistleblowers, is a legitimate and important anti-
doping investigative tool and an integral part of the prosecution of many anti-doping rule
violation (ADRV) cases.
“In the fight against doping in sport, thanks to the new WADA Human Source Management
Guidelines, we will strengthen our framework for the protection and ethical management of
information obtained from whistleblowers. These Guidelines will not only improve our
efficiency, but also underline our commitment to protecting individuals who contribute to clean
sport. In the Anti-Doping Commission, we are committed to the implementation of these
Guidelines in order to ensure fair and honest treatment of every contribution to preserving the
integrity of sport”, said the Director of the Anti-Doping Commission, dr Olivera Prodanović.
The management of human sources must be at the highest ethical and professional level in order
to ensure the protection of their identity and the confidentiality of the information they
provide. To this end, WADA’s Intelligence and Investigations (I&I) Sector has developed these
Guidelines to support Anti-Doping Organizations in developing and managing human sources
programs. The Guidelines, which contain basic principles and best practices, are part of WADA’s
ongoing work to better educate Anti-Doping Organizations about methodologies and practices in
this important area.
“WADA and the anti-doping community have a responsibility to ensure the protection of human
sources assisting in an investigation and the safeguarding of their information. The best way to
do this is to develop a human sources program based on the principles of documentation,
supervision, direction and risk management. The Guidelines provide practical guidance on how
to achieve this, but also set a standard for Anti-Doping Organizations currently working with
human sources,” said Damien Larin, Head of WADA’s Confidential Information Unit.
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