The Hunt For Whistleblowers - Gibaud, Stéphanie
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Whistle-blowers have been in the news for the past decade. Edward Snowden, Chelsea Manning and Julian Assange reveal the methods used to break those who have the courage to speak out about the malfunctions and excesses of our society. Yet these heroes have become pariahs. Their lives are a living hell. Snowden is a refugee in Russia, Assange in an embassy, Manning was in prison, Stéphanie Gibaud and many others are in a precarious situation, attacked in endless trials and abandoned by governments. Using concrete examples from France and abroad, the author details the lives of some fifty…mehr

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Whistle-blowers have been in the news for the past decade. Edward Snowden, Chelsea Manning and Julian Assange reveal the methods used to break those who have the courage to speak out about the malfunctions and excesses of our society. Yet these heroes have become pariahs. Their lives are a living hell. Snowden is a refugee in Russia, Assange in an embassy, Manning was in prison, Stéphanie Gibaud and many others are in a precarious situation, attacked in endless trials and abandoned by governments. Using concrete examples from France and abroad, the author details the lives of some fifty whistleblowers and the reasons why states, politicians, the judiciary, Europe and corporations are out to get them.
Autorenporträt
Stéphanie Gibaud, who works for UBS France in Paris, played a decisive role in exposing her company's organized tax-laundering practices back in 2008. She was awarded the "Anticor" prize and nominated for the Sakharov Prize in 2015. A leading figure among French whistleblowers, she campaigns for their protection in France and abroad.