English: In this episode of Whistleblower of the Week, guest host, Rachel Demeuse, an intern with Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto, interviews William Bourdon. Bourdon is one of Europe's most prominent human rights attorneys, founder of Sherpa and PPLAAF, and the lawyer who successfully defended Antoine Deltour and Edward Snowden, reflects on four decades at the forefront of whistleblower defense. He assesses what Europe's legal arsenal actually offers those who dare to speak out.

The conversation moves from law to philosophy, exploring the role of whistleblowers as sentinels of democracy, the deep cultural divide between Europe and the United States on financial rewards. It ends on a pressing note: Bourdon's sharp critique of FinCEN's proposed AML whistleblower regulations, which he sees as part of a broader assault on press freedom and dissent, and a dangerous signal to authoritarian regimes worldwide.

French: Dans cet épisode de Whistleblower of the Week, William Bourdon, l'un des avocats de droits de l'homme les plus influents d'Europe, fondateur de Sherpa et de la PPLAAF, défenseur d'Antoine Deltour, Rui Pinto et Edward Snowden, revient sur quatre décennies passées à défendre ceux qui osent parler. De la loi Sapin II à la loi Wasermann, il évalue ce que l'arsenal juridique européen offre réellement aux lanceurs d'alerte.

L'entretien s'élève ensuite du droit à la philosophie, explorant le rôle des lanceurs d'alerte comme sentinelles de la démocratie, le fossé culturel profond entre l'Europe et les États-Unis sur la récompense financière. Il se conclut sur une actualité brûlante : la critique acérée de Bourdon à l'égard de la nouvelle réglementation FinCEN, qu'il perçoit comme une attaque contre la liberté de la presse, et un signal dangereux envoyé aux régimes autoritaires du monde entier.

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Attorney Stephen Kohn joins Jane Turner to sound the alarm on an urgent action alert regarding the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Whistleblower Law. This new law is the most comprehensive award program ever passed—covering everything from drug cartels to sanctions violations—yet proposed regulations written and administered by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) now threaten the very confidentiality whistleblowers critically depend on to stay safe.

Act now—submit your comment before the June 1 deadline!

Go to www.whistleblowers.org/actions/fincen-rules to take action today.

• Use the direct link to submit your official public comment to regulations.gov.
• You can easily cut and paste the proposed comment provided by the National Whistleblower Center.

Your action is urgently needed. Massive public participation is critical right now to compel the Department of the Treasury to enact regulations that work as Congress intended and to protect those who risk everything to expose global corruption.

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“Whistleblower of the Week” host Jane Turner speaks with CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou, who exposed the agency’s enhanced interrogation program. After refusing to participate and going public, he was imprisoned, lost his career, and faced retaliation. Despite the consequences, he rebuilt his life with support from fellow whistleblowers and now advocates for accountability and legal protection for others considering coming forward.

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