The issue of protection of whistleblowers has recently generated greater attention from the international community, especially in relation with serious threats to the human right to privacy entailed by the intelligence operations of certain States or the business activity of internet and information technology companies…[E]ven though no reference to whistleblowers is made in the text of the guiding principles, there is a strong legal, practical and economical case for mainstreaming express channels and protections dedicated to whistleblowers within the frame of the UNGP. Whistleblowing is, in itself, both a human right to be protected and a tool to ensure other rights are strictly respected…Another efficient tool would be to incorporate a dedicated protection within the UNGP. National action plans that are currently being set up to implement the UNGP in domestic frameworks should…incorporate whistleblowing safeguards within their business and human rights compliance schemes and regulations.