An interview with Chelsea Manning’s lawyer: Nancy Hollander on human rights and the protection of whistleblowers

This article presents an edited interview with Nancy Hollander, a prominent human rights activist and criminal defense lawyer. The primary focus of the interview is Ms Hollander’s work as the lead defense counsel for the whistleblower, Chelsea Manning. The main themes addressed in the interview are (a) the close links between the practice of whistleblowing and human rights activism, (b) the fact that whistleblowers are not only subject to retaliation but are also being increasingly criminalized, and (c) the creation of a broad support network for whistleblowers like Chelsea Manning