# Reporters can flag retaliation after they report

> A reporter can mark a follow-up message as being about retaliation. The case gets an urgency badge, so handlers see it at once.

Canonical: https://ethicsportal.eu/changelog/reporter-retaliation-flag/
Last updated: 2026-11-11

Retaliation often starts after a report is made. A reporter can now mark a follow-up message in the secure inbox as being about retaliation. The case then gets an urgency badge in the case list and on the case page, and the conversation shows that the message was flagged, so both sides can see it.

![The reply form in the reporter’s secure inbox, with a switch to say that the reporter is facing retaliation](https://ethicsportal.eu/images/screenshots/en-changelog-reporter-retaliation-flag.webp)

The same badge appears when a reporter says on the reporting form that they fear or face retaliation. This helps you act on the protection against retaliation in Article 19 of [Directive (EU) 2019/1937](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/1937/oj/eng).