UNCAC Article 33 → Korea Public Interest Whistleblower Protection Act → 국민권익위원회
국민권익위원회 (Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission)
Echo patterns are similarity-based hypotheses, not proof of causation. Open the sources and evaluate the linkage yourself.
Evidence Scorecard
Three lenses — wording, timing, documented link. Not a single proof score.
Computed with intfloat/multilingual-e5-small multilingual embeddings. Display score is a calibrated mapping of the raw cross-lingual cosine (0.739); higher means closer meaning. Reflects semantic similarity, not proof of causation.
Could also be…show
- •Parallel domestic policy development is possible.
- •Industry or market pressure may have driven similar language.
- •A common external shock (e.g., financial crisis, pandemic) could explain parallel adoption.
Timeline of the echo
20 year lagFrom date field: 2005 UNCAC entry into force → 2011 Korea Public Interest Whistleblower Protection Act → 2015 amendment expanding scope · 2011–2025
Interrogate the Evidence
Answers are rendered directly from this record’s own curated fields — nothing is generated.
Csuggestive similarity · 63%
- SemanticStrong semantic alignment
- TemporalGlobal precedent precedes Korea
- LinkageNo recorded linkage
Matched concepts: protection against unjustified treatment (Article 33) ↔ 불이익조치 금지 (공익신고자보호법 제2조제6호, 제15조); reporting to competent authorities (Article 33) ↔ 공익신고 접수 및 처리 (공익신고자보호법 제6조~제8조); good faith reporting (Article 33) ↔ 공익신고의 정의 및 거짓신고 배제 (공익신고자보호법 제2조제2호); appropriate measures in domestic law (Article 33) ↔ 국민권익위원회의 보호정책 수립 (공익신고자보호법 제4조)
Cross-lingual similarity 6/100 (multilingual e5 embedding) — a computed signal, not proof.
Similarity type: UNCAC Article 33 (Protection of whistleblowers) → Korea Public Interest Whistleblower Protection Act | protection against unjustified treatment (Article 33) → 불이익조치 금지 (공익신고자보호법 제2조제6호, 제15조)
Caveat: semantic similarity only — this tier records a hypothesis, not proof of causal influence.
Matched Concepts
4 pairsAgenda Arc
CuratedGlobal purpose, Korean purpose, and precursor stages. Reasoning echo is discourse observation — not proof of coordination.
Carry UNCAC rules into domestic effect: align Korea Public Interest Whistleblower Protection Act under UNCAC Article 33 (Protection of whistleblowers).
대한민국은 2011년 공익신고자 보호법을 제정하여 공익침해행위를 신고한 사람 등에 대한 보호와 지원을 규정하고 있다. 동법은 공익신고자에 대한 비밀보장, 신변보호, 불이익조치 금지, 보상금·구조금 지급 등을 규정하며, 국민권익위원회가 보호정책을 수립·시행한다.
공익신고자 보호법 (law.go.kr) — 대한민국은 2011년 공익신고자 보호법을 제정하여 공익침해행위를 신고한 사람 등에 대한 보호와 지원을 규정하고 있다. 동법은 공익신고자에 대한 비밀보장, 신변보호, 불이익조치 금지, 보상금·구조금 지급 등을 규정하며, 국민권익위원회가 보호정책을 수립·시행한다.
Observed framing link: UNCAC Article 33 (Protection of whistleblowers) → Korea Public Interest Whistleblower Protection Act | protection against unjustified treatment (Article 33) → 불이익조치 금지 (공익신고자보호법 제2조제6호, 제15조). Not a claim of coordination.
UNCAC (UN Convention against Corruption) · UNODC
2005 UNCAC entry into force → 2011 Korea Public Interest Whistleblower Protection Act → 2015 amendment expanding scope
- Soft lawGlobal2005UNCAC (UN Convention against Corruption)UNCAC entry into force
2005 UNCAC entry into force
Primary source - LegislationKorea2011국민권익위원회 (Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission)Korea Public Interest Whistleblower Protection Act
2011 Korea Public Interest Whistleblower Protection Act
Primary source - Soft lawGlobal2015UNCAC (UN Convention against Corruption)amendment expanding scope
2015 amendment expanding scope
UNCAC Article 33 requires each State Party to incorporate into its domestic legal system appropriate④ measures to provide protection against any unjustified① treatment for any person who reports in good faith to the competent authorities② any facts concerning offences established in accordance with the Convention.
대한민국은 2011년 공익신고자 보호법을 제정하여 공익침해행위를 신고한 사람 등에 대한 보호와 지원을 규정하고 있다. 동법은 공익신고자에 대한 비밀보장, 신변보호, 불이익조치 금지, 보상금·구조금 지급 등을 규정하며, 국민권익위원회가 보호정책을 수립·시행한다. 2015년 개정으로 보호 범위가 확대되었다.
Echo Strength
Influence Mechanism
2011–2025
UNCAC Article 33 (Protection of whistleblowers) → Korea Public Interest Whistleblower Protection Act | protection against unjustified treatment (Article 33) → 불이익조치 금지 (공익신고자보호법 제2조제6호, 제15조)
Sources
Related Patterns
UNCAC Chapter II (Preventive anti-corruption measures) → Korea Improper Solicitation and Graft Act (Kim Young-ran Act)
UN Cybercrime Treaty → Korea Cybercrime Investigation Framework
UNODC/UNTOC Protocol on Human Trafficking → Korea Criminal Act & Act on Prevention of Human Trafficking
UN Anti-Corruption Convention (UNCAC) → Korea Conflict-of-Interest Act
UN Convention vs Transnational Organized Crime (Palermo) → Korea
ESG / Climate Disclosure
Soft Power & Cultural Export (K-content)
Judicial Independence Under Pressure
Semantically Related
Closest patterns by multilingual embedding (e5) — conceptual similarity beyond shared keywords. A computed signal, not a sourced claim.
UN Anti-Corruption Convention (UNCAC) → Korea Conflict-of-Interest Act
Rights & Anti-corruption
UNCAC Chapter II (Preventive anti-corruption measures) → Korea Improper Solicitation and Graft Act (Kim Young-ran Act)
Rights & Anti-corruption
UNODC/UNTOC Protocol on Human Trafficking → Korea Criminal Act & Act on Prevention of Human Trafficking
Labor & Work
UN CRC → Korea Child Welfare & Child Abuse Punishment Acts
Rights & Anti-corruption
UN Convention vs Transnational Organized Crime (Palermo) → Korea
Finance
CRPD Article 9 (Accessibility) → Korea Disability Anti-Discrimination Act & Convenience Promotion Act
Rights & Anti-corruption