Hear from the world’s most famous whistleblower. Chelsea Manning is known around the world for leaking details of human rights abuses to Wikileaks during the Iraq war. As a result, she was dealt a harsh 35-year sentence in US military prison, where she remains now. Who is Chelsea? How did she come to blow the whistle? And how is she transitioning in military prison? Chelsea is barred from speaking to us directly, so actress Michelle Hendley has lent her voice to Chelsea’s words. In Their Own Words is a podcast from Amnesty International, where people around the world tell their extraordinary stories of fighting for their rights. Subscribe now and don’t miss an episode.

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