The Ibis & Spa Ankorondrano Hotel has been hosting a regional workshop on the protection of whistleblowers and witnesses in the Indian Ocean since yesterday. This meeting follows the momentum initiated in March 2025 in the Seychelles. It aims to establish the foundations of a common roadmap through the sharing of experiences between countries in the region. For the organizers, protecting these key actors is not merely optional, but constitutes "an essential link in the chain of prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of corruption." Jointly led by the Committee for the Safeguarding of Integrity (CSI) and the Independent Anti-Corruption Bureau (BIANCO), with technical and financial support from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), this event brings together delegations from Comoros, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius and Seychelles. Discussions focus on two major axes: the security of whistleblowers and that of witnesses. Experts emphasize that no anti-corruption institution can succeed without confident citizens willing to report abuses without fear of retaliation. Speaking at the opening of proceedings, the Justice Minister delivered significant optimism by announcing that specific bills on this protection are currently under government review. A long-awaited breakthrough on the national stage.