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Chelsea Manning showed ‘moral strength’ by choosing imprisonment over collaboration with US govt – Snowden

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Chelsea Manning’s decision to sit in jail rather than cooperate with the US government’s prosecution of WikiLeaks is a testament to her character and unwavering principles, NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has said. … Read More >Chelsea Manning showed ‘moral strength’ by choosing imprisonment over collaboration with US govt – Snowden

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Snowden: Manning Preferred Principles to Freedom at Expense of Collaboration With US Authorities

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Former military intel analyst Chelsea Manning was ordered to be released from federal detention a day after a suicide attempt in her cell, with a US district judge asserting that her confinement no longer serves its “coercive purpose”. … Read More >Snowden: Manning Preferred Principles to Freedom at Expense of Collaboration With US Authorities

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George Galloway: US govt’s persecution of Chelsea Manning is medieval punishment, the cutting out of tongues, the murder of truth

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The US government’s efforts to punish truth-tellers like Chelsea Manning is in part vengeance, but the ultimate goal is to terrify, to ensure there will never be another Manning or Julian Assange. … Read More >George Galloway: US govt’s persecution of Chelsea Manning is medieval punishment, the cutting out of tongues, the murder of truth

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Manning’s Suicide Attempt is Typical for Victims of ‘Prolonged Psychological Torture’ – UN Expert

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The UN’s expert on torture Nils Melzer has described US Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning’s recent suicide attempt as a “typical” act of desperation for someone subjected to “prolonged psychological torture”. Melzer’s comments were made via Twitter on 12 March 2020, the day after Manning’s failed attempt to take her own life. … Read More >Manning’s Suicide Attempt is Typical for Victims of ‘Prolonged Psychological Torture’ – UN Expert

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Assange Hearing: Manning Sought Help Accessing Video Game Database, Not Hacking US Government System

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Julian Assange is charged with 17 counts under the espionage act and one count of “conspiracy to commit computer intrusion”. This charge has been erroneously misused by the US to represent an attempted act of ‘hacking’ in order to shield Chelsea Manning from detection while revealing classified documents to WikiLeaks, according to his defence. … Read More >Assange Hearing: Manning Sought Help Accessing Video Game Database, Not Hacking US Government System

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Bid To Free Manning Launched As Explosive New Evidence Threatens To End Assange Extradition

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Lawyers acting on behalf of imprisoned whistleblower Chelsea Manning have lodged a motion, arguing for her release. This comes as WikiLeaks tweeted that Julian Assange‘s lawyers intend to produce ‘bombshell’ evidence at next week’s extradition hearing. … Read More >Bid To Free Manning Launched As Explosive New Evidence Threatens To End Assange Extradition