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UN official critical of Manning detention
CNN (blog)
US Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, accused of aiding the enemy by passing reams of classified military documents to WikiLeaks, may have been treated inhumanely by the US military since his arrest in 2010, according to a report from the United Nations’ top …
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/03/13/u-n-official-critical-of-manning-detention/
UN Torture Official Criticizes Treatment of WikiLeaks Suspect
Voice of America
UN expert Juan Mendez this week wrapped up a 14-month investigation of the
confinement conditions of Pfc. Bradley Manning, who faces 22 charges,
including aiding the enemy, which carries a maximum life sentence in
prison. Mendez said Manning had been …
http://www.voanews.com/english/news/usa/UN-Torture-Official-Criticizes-Treatment-of-WikiLeaks-Suspect-142558815.html
Manning Treatment “Cruel, Inhuman” Torture Chief Admits
Pacific Free Press
by Jason Leopold l Truthout The United States government subjected Bradley
Manning to cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment following his arrest in
May 2010 in Iraq on suspicion of leaking hundreds of thousands of secret
State Department cables and …
http://www.pacificfreepress.com/news/1-/11195-manning-treatment-qcruel-inhumanq-torture-chief-admits.html
UN Claims Torture in Bradley Manning‘s Detention
The Epoch Times
By Jack Phillips The United Nations special rapporteur on torture said that
US Army Pfc. Bradley Manning has been abused in custody. Manning is the
soldier being held in solitary confinement for allegedly releasing
classified documents to WikiLeaks.
The Two-Way : NPR
NPR
by Eyder Peralta Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, left, is escorted from a
courthouse in Fort Meade, Md. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, left, is escorted
from a courthouse in Fort Meade, Md. The United Nations special rapporteur
on torture has reached the …
http://www.npr.org/templates/archives/archive.php?thingId=103943429&date=3-12-2012&archiveAnchorId=148445554
WikiLeaks‘ Julian Assange ‘is being framed’ says his mother
DigitalJournal.com
The US soldier Bradley Manning is currently awaiting court-martial hearings
in the American state of Virginia. This follows his arrest in 2010 on
suspicion, and later being charged with, having passed restricted material
to the website.
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/321121
High Tide: From Teixiera Steps Down To Arroyo’s Husband
Wall Street Journal (blog)
(Daily Kos, Politico) Bradley Manning, who the US has accused of leaking
documents to WikiLeaks, has faced cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment
from the US while held in solitary confinement, said the UN top torture
chief. (Guardian) The chiefs of …
http://blogs.wsj.com/corruption-currents/2012/03/13/high-tide-from-teixiera-steps-down-to-arroyos-husband/
From Rick Rolling to Revolution: The Story of Anonymous
KUT News
Regarding press attacks, Knappenberger cited Anonymous’ dissatisfaction
with a report PBS’ “Frontline” aired on Bradley Manning, the army
sergeant accused of providing thousands of diplomatic cables to Wikileaks.
Dissatisfied with PBS’ treatment on the …
http://www.kutnews.org/post/rick-rolling-revolution-story-anonymous
Kandahar Murderer: Maniac Or Criminal? – OpEd
Eurasia Review
It should also be mentioned that when US Private Bradley Manning was
trialed for passing some secret information over to the WikiLeaks website,
his commanders also said that they had noticed from the very beginning that
he was most likely mentally …
http://www.eurasiareview.com/13032012-kandahar-murderer-maniac-or-criminal-oped/
Truthout: 13 March 2012
Scoop.co.nz
Jason Leopold, Truthout: “The United States government subjected
24-year-old Pvt. Bradley Manning to cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment
following his arrest in May 2010 in Iraq on suspicion of leaking hundreds
of thousands of secret State …
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1203/S00128/truthout-13-march-2012.htm
Hackers busted
Aljazeera.com
That’s why they are throwing the book at a lone soldier, Bradley Manning,
whom supporters feel should be considered a hero for revealing wartime
abuses that were intended to be kept out of the public eye. The US
“Justice” Department has also apparently …
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/03/2012311103441336675.html
War, Occupation, and Massacre
MWC News
Withdraw all troops, contractors, CIA, and other personnel from
Afghanistan. 4. Release all prisoners in Guantanamo. Close all prisons in
the secret prison system. 5. Celebrate Whistle Blowers, including Julian
Assange. Free Bradley Manning. civilian …
http://mwcnews.net/focus/politics/17479-massacre.html
03/13/12
By m_cetera
Bradley Manning has been in jail without trialfor 659 days. WikiLeaks News:
WikiLeaks cables show that US Diplomats have been complaining of harassment
from the Venezuelan government since 2006. Stratfor CEO George Friedman
gave …
http://thisdayinwikileaks.blogspot.com/2012/03/031312.html
UN Special Rapportuer: Solitary Confinement is Cruel and Unusual …
By takeawaydigital@gmail.com (Public Radio International and WNYC Radio)
US Army Private First Class Bradley Manning (L), surrounded by US military,
arrives at a US military Magistrate Court facility during an Article 32
hearing at Fort Meade, Maryland on December 19, 2011 (JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty
Images/Getty) …
http://www.thetakeaway.org/2012/mar/13/un-special-rapportuer-solitary-confinement-cruel-and-unusual-punishment/
UN: Brad (Breanna) Manning tortured – This Ain’t Hell
By Jonn Lilyea
So after a 14-month investigation, the UN special rapporteur on torture has
decided that the US government is guilty of cruel and inhumane treatment of
Bradley Manning (who prefers to be called Breanna) and he’s officially
accused the US.
http://thisainthell.us/blog/?p=29098
Baltimore Nonviolence Center: Baltimore Activist Alert – Part 3
By Max Obuszewski
64] Book THE WANDERING WHO — Mar. 14. 65] Green Currency Meeting — Mar.
14. 66] Chestnut Hill peace vigil – Mar. 14. 67] BDS workshop – Mar.
14. 68] Support Bradley Manning – Mar. 15. 69] New Ways Ministries
Symposium – Mar. 15 …
http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/2012/03/baltimore-activist-alert-part-3_14.html
Will the Left defend this guy? – The Colossus of Rhodey
By Hube
That secret-spewing Bradley Manning stop being “tortured” for not being
supplied with a “soft pillow” and “soft blankets.” Etc. Tweet. Posted by
Hube at March 13, 2012 05:08 PM | TrackBack. Comments. Post a comment.
Name: Email Address: …
http://colossus.mu.nu/archives/327467.php
NewsLinks | Intrepid Report.com
By Bev Conover
Pfc. Bradley Manning has been in U.S. custody since May 2010 and as we’ve
reported, Juan Méndez, the U.N.’s top torture official, has already had
some tough words for the U.S. leading up to this report. Indian mothers
hold mass wedding in …
http://www.intrepidreport.com/archives/5254
Treatment of Bradley Manning was cruel and inhuman | Mano …
Treatment of Bradley Manning was cruel and inhuman. March 13, 2012 at 1:04
pm Mano Singham. So says the UN special rapporteur on torture Juan Mendez.
http://freethoughtblogs.com/singham/2012/03/13/treatment-of-bradley-manning-was-cruel-and-inhuman/
OpEdNews – Quicklink: Bradley Manning‘s treatment was cruel and …
Quicklink: he UN special rapporteur on torture has formally accused the US
government of cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment towards Bradley
Manning, …
http://www.opednews.com/Quicklink/Bradley-Manning-s-treatmen-in-General_News-120313-754.html
UN Torture Chief: Bradley Manning Treatment Was Cruel and …
UN Torture Chief: Bradley Manning Treatment Was Cruel and Inhuman #security
#freedom #privacy #conspiracy http://t.co/e3tKNnnH.
The Young Turks: bradley manning is an idiot not a hero
First of all, Manning himself didn’t even pick or choose what secrets he
revealed. He simply wanted to hurt his country, because he is an idiot, so
he mass copied …
http://www.theyoungturks.com/story/2012/3/13/221631/240
TYT: UN Official Denounces Bradley Manning‘s Treatment Video
First collected on Vodpod.com by buzzflash on Mar 9, 2012.
http://vodpod.com/watch/16200098-tyt-un-official-denounces-bradley-mannings-treatment
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UN Torture Chief: Bradley Manning Treatment Was Cruel, Inhuman
Wired News (blog)
By Kim Zetter The US government’s treatment of WikiLeaks suspect Bradley
Manning was cruel, inhuman and degrading, according to a report from the
United Nations special rapporteur on torture. The finding, from Juan
Mendez, comes following a 14-month …
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/03/manning-treatment-inhuman/
UN torture chief: Manning endured cruel treatment
msnbc.com (blog)
Army Pfc. Bradley Manning is escorted away from his Article 32 hearing on
February 23, 2012 in Fort Meade, Maryland. By Miranda Leitsinger, msnbc.com
Army Pfc. Bradley Manning‘s 11 months in solitary confinement was “cruel,
inhuman and degrading …
http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/12/10657259-un-torture-chief-manning-endured-cruel-treatment
Bradley Manning‘s treatment was cruel and inhuman, UN torture chief rules
The Guardian
The UN special rapporteur on torture has formally accused the US government
of cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment towards Bradley Manning, the US
soldier who was held in solitary confinement for almost a year on suspicion
of being the WikiLeaks …
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/mar/12/bradley-manning-cruel-inhuman-treatment-un?newsfeed=true
Treatment Of Bradley Manning Was Cruel And Inhuman, Says UN Official
NPR (blog)
Pfc. Bradley Manning has been in US custody since May 2010 and as we’ve
reported, Juan Méndez, the UN‘s top torture official, has already had some
tough words for the US leading up to this report. Today, Méndez wrapped up
his 14-month investigation and …
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/03/12/148453334/treatment-of-bradley-manning-was-cruel-and-inhuman-says-u-n-official
Bradley Manning treatment cruel, inhuman – UN special rapporteur
RT
The United Nations official investigating the American military‘s treatment
of Bradley Manning has ruled that the US government imposed cruel, inhuman,
degrading and borderline torturous treatment on the alleged WikiLeaks
contributor.
http://rt.com/usa/news/manning-cruel-treatment-un-torture-383/
US treatment of Bradley Manning ‘cruel, inhuman and degrading’
DigitalJournal.com
Juan Mendez, the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, has formally accused the
US government of “cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment” towards one of
its soldiers, PFC Bradley Manning. Manning was held in solitary confinement
for the best part of twelve …
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/321072
UN Torture Investigator Says U.S. Military Treatment of Wikileaks Soldier …
Towleroad
A UN investigation into the treatment of Wikileaks soldier Bradley Manning
in Camp Arifjan in Kuwait and in Quantico in Virginia, where he was held in
solitary confinement and made to strip naked at night, has been described
as not ‘definitive’ because …
http://www.towleroad.com/2012/03/un-torture-investigator-says-us-military-treatment-of-wikileaks-soldier-bradley-manning-was-cruel-an.html
U.N. decries treatment of Army prisoner
UPI.com
A United Nations investigator has accused the United States military of
holding alleged WikiLeaks source Bradley Manning (pictured) in conditions
approaching torture. Undated file photo. UPI/File UNITED NATIONS, March 12
(UPI) — A United Nations …
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012/03/12/UN-decries-treatment-of-Army-prisoner/UPI-33051331580206/
UN Envoy Accuses US Of Treating WikiLeaks Defendant Inhumanely
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Bradley Manning was in solitary confinement for almost a year of pretrial
detention, at times forced to strip naked and endure freezing temperatures.
A 14-month investigation by the UN‘s Juan Menendez concluded US authorities
likely violated the Geneva …
UN Torture Chief: Manning’s Treatment Cruel, Inhuman
Newser
By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff (Newser) – The UN‘s torture chief has
officially accused the US government of cruel and inhumane treatment of
suspected WikiLeaks source Bradley Manning, the Guardian reports. The
agency’s special rapporteur on torture, …
http://www.newser.com/story/141607/un-torture-chief-mannings-treatment-cruel-inhuman.html
Who Did More Harm to American Security, Bradley Manning or Scooter Libby?
AllGov
Army Private Bradley Manning is facing the possibility of spending a long
time in prison for embarrassing the US government, while I. Lewis
“Scooter” Libby, the former right-hand man to Vice-President Dick
Cheney, did no prison time even though he was …
National Press Club, Other Groups Urge Pentagon to Allow Sunshine on Wikileaks …
Sacramento Bee
… in a letter Monday to the Pentagon urging greater openness in its court
martial proceedings in general and particularly in the case of Bradley
Manning, the Army private accused of releasing classified information to
the Wikileaks organization.
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/03/12/4331696/national-press-club-other-groups.html
PRINCETON: Daniel Ellsberg says Harsher penalties for leaks today
Packet Online
The recent case regarding Private Bradley Manning and Wikileaks is one
example of the government’s harsher treatment. Pvt. Manning, who gave
Wikileaks classified war logs from Afghanistan and Iraq and 250000 State
Department cables, is now being tried …
http://www.centraljersey.com/articles/2012/03/12/the_princeton_packet/news/doc4f5e6b81236c3156816300.txt
Oklahoma peace center makes Nobel prize nomination
Mennonite Weekly Review
By Tim Huber Mennonite Weekly Review A peace group tied closely to Joy
Mennonite Church in Oklahoma City has nominated US Army Private First Class
Bradley Manning for the Nobel Peace Prize. The Oklahoma Center for
Conscience and Peace Research …
http://www.mennoweekly.org/2012/3/19/oklahoma-peace-center-makes-nobel-prize-nomination/
The Internet Faces Serious Growing Pains as it Matures, But it Will Survive …
DecryptedTech
In particular they talk about the treatment of WikiLeaks founder Julian
Assange and suspected informant Bradley Manning. “Speeches by US officials
on the importance of the fight against online censorship and their
financial support for anti-censorship …
Late Wildcat Rally Comes Up Short Against Bradley
Villanova University Official Athletic Site
Neither team tallied any runs in the fifth, despite Manning’s second hit of
the day and Villanova went down in order in the top of the sixth as Bradley
still led by a run going into the bottom of the inning. Alyson Clemente led
off the bottom of the …
http://www.villanova.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/031112aaa.html
Top writers to judge high-profile prize to encourage new drama writers
WalesOnline
McGrath, who is about to direct The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning
written by former Media Wales journalist Tim Price, added: “I’m
particularly pleased that we’re encouraging writers to think about all the
different platforms they can write for …
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/showbiz-and-lifestyle/showbiz/2012/03/12/top-writers-to-judge-new-high-profile-prize-to-encourage-new-drama-writers-91466-30516160/
NSA refuses to disclose its links with Google
RT
Although Obama campaigned with the promise of creating an administration
more transparent than any other in history, watchdog groups such as EPIC
continue to be locked out of FOIA request and whistleblowers, including PFC
Bradley Manning and WikiLeak’s …
http://rt.com/usa/news/nsa-epic-foia-court-413/
Peyton Manning expands search with Dolphins, Titans meetings
AZ Central.com
12, 2012 10:09 PM Quarterback Peyton Manning’s alleged goal of choosing a
new employer by Tuesday, the beginning of the NFL new year, likely won’t be
reached. Instead of narrowing his list of choices, Manning reportedly has
expanded it, …
http://www.azcentral.com/sports/cardinals/articles/2012/03/13/20120313arizona-cardinals-peyton-manning-expands-search.html
SXSW Film Reviews: Cabin In The Woods, The Source, Wikileaks: Secrets & Lies
Austinist
In addition, we meet the cold and creepy Adrian Lamo, the hacker who outed
Bradley Manning, a former US Army intelligence analyst and alleged source
of the data leak. With its focus on personalities, Wikileaks is largely a
series of talking heads.
http://austinist.com/2012/03/12/sxsw_film_reviews_cabin_in_the_wood.php
Bradley Manning Support Network » Vigil for Bradley Manning at Ft …
By emma
Join “Sunshine Week” by raising awareness about the injustices facing FOI’s
ultimate icon, PFC Bradley Manning. Do roadside visibility & take photos.
Bradley Manning Support Network » Media coalition protests …
By Owen Wiltshire
the overwhelming majority of court records filed in [PFC Bradley] Manning’s
court-martial have remained shielded from public view.
http://www.bradleymanning.org/news/releases/media-coalition-protests-censorship-of-bradley-manning-trial-documents
UN Torture Chief rules Bradley Manning‘s treatment inhumane …
By Craig Swain
The UN special rapporteur on torture has formally accused the US government
of cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment towards Bradley Manning, the US
soldier who was held in solitary confinement for almost a year on suspicion
of being …
http://xbradtc.wordpress.com/2012/03/12/un-torture-chief-rules-bradley-mannings-treatment-inhumane/
Media Coalition Requests Access to Records During Court-Martial …
By Kevin Gosztola
A letter by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (RCFP) and
co-signed by 46 news media organizations and associations was written to
the US.
http://dissenter.firedoglake.com/2012/03/12/media-coalition-requests-access-to-records-during-court-martial-of-bradley-manning/
Bradley Manning treatment was “Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading …
By truther
According to a UN expert on torture, the treatment that Bradley Manning
received while in American custody for nearly a year was “cruel, inhuman
and degrading”. The UN investigator assigned to the Manning case was Juan
Mendez, who …
http://worldundercontrol.com/2012/03/12/bradley-manning-treatment-was-cruel-inhuman-and-degrading/
UN Torture Chief: Bradley Manning Treatment Was Cruel, Inhuman …
By The Stranger
The U.S. government’s treatment of WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning was
cruel, inhuman and degrading, according to a report from the United Nations
special rapporteur on torture. The finding, from Juan Mendez, comes
following a …
http://pcrcollective.org/?p=1049
Nothing new under the sun: Bradley Manning‘s abuse by US military
By byron smith
Whatever the outcome of his trial, whatever the ethics of his actions, the
treatment of Bradley Manning in custody has been “inhumane, cruel and
degrading”, according to a new report from the UN special rapporteur on
torture. By keeping …
http://nothing-new-under-the-sun.blogspot.com/2012/03/bradley-mannings-abuse-by-us-military.html
UN Torture Rapporteur Accuses US Government of Cruel and …
By Andy Worthington
Now Professor Méndez’s criticism of the US government’s actions in Bradley
Manning’s case has been made publicly available as part of an Addendum to
the “Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman
or degrading …
http://www.andyworthington.co.uk/2012/03/13/un-torture-rapporteur-accuses-us-government-of-cruel-and-inhuman-treatment-of-bradley-manning/
03/12/12
By m_cetera
Bradley Manning has been in jail without trialfor 658 days. Day 6:
WikiLeaks calls for Expressen editor Thomas Mattsson to retract or resign.
WikiLeaks News: Chris Hedges wrote on how the Supreme Court is likely to
endorse Obama‘s war on …
http://thisdayinwikileaks.blogspot.com/2012/03/031212.html
Cheney and Manning: A Modest Proposal — Crooked Timber
By Henry
On the other, we have Bradley Manning. He appears to be a confused
individual – but his initial motivation for leaking information, if the
transcripts are correct, were perfectly clear. He was appalled at what he
saw as major abuses of authority …
http://crookedtimber.org/2012/03/13/cheney-and-manning-a-modest-proposal/
The Anti-Empire Report « Bill Totten’s Weblog
By Bill Totten
The Saga of Bradley Manning, Julian Assange, and Wikileaks, to be put to
ballad and film … Indeed, it has been suggested that the mistreatment of
Manning has been for the purpose of making him testify against and
implicating Assange.
http://billtotten.wordpress.com/2012/03/13/the-anti-empire-report-65/
Cenk Uygur on the UN Condemnation of Obama‘s Torture of Bradley …
By Philip Munger
Spreading the word about the growing presence of progressive Alaskans and
their powerful ideas on the web. Monday, March 12, 2012. Cenk Uygur on the
UN Condemnation of Obama‘s Torture of Bradley Manning. Posted by Philip
Munger …
http://progressivealaska.blogspot.com/2012/03/cenk-uygur-on-un-condemnation-of-obamas.html
UN torture chief: Manning endured cruel treatment | Progressive …
By msnbc.com: US news
Army Pfc. Bradley Manning‘s 11 months in solitary confinement was “cruel,
inhuman and degrading treatment,” the UN chief on torture said Monday,
though he stopped short of calling it torture. 0 Comments – Leave a
comment! « Previous Post …
http://progressivevoices.com/2012/03/un-torture-chief-manning-endured-cruel-treatment/
Bradley Manning‘s treatment was cruel and inhuman, UN … – Reddit
If you really cared about things, you’d focus chiefly on the issues that
you can do something about, such as the torture that Bradley Manning has
been put …
http://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/qsw1j/bradley_mannings_treatment_was_cruel_and_inhuman/
UN Torture Chief Slams Bradley Manning‘s Treatment as Cruel …
(photo: Bradley Manning Support Network). Juan Mendez has completed a 14-
month investigation into the treatment of Manning since the soldier’s
arrest at a …
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2012/03/12-1
Bradley Manning Awareness & NPP Celebration
Hear more about Bradley Manning, contribute to a community care-package for
Bradley, write letters or notes, create art, contact and coach others on
how to …
http://events.bradleymanning.org/13371/bradley_manning_awareness_npp_celebration
Bradley Manning‘s treatment was cruel and … – Signs of the Times
UN special rapporteur on torture’s findings likely to reignite criticism of
US government’s treatment of WikiLeaks suspect The UN special rapporteur on
torture …
http://www.sott.net/articles/show/242818-Bradley-Manning-s-treatment-was-cruel-and-inhuman-UN-torture-chief-rules
Bradley Manning treatment cruel, inhuman | End the Lie …
A 14-month investigation into the treatment of Bradley Manning, the
imprisoned soldier behind the biggest leak of classified data in history,
has accused.
http://endthelie.com/2012/03/12/bradley-manning-treatment-cruel-inhuman/
Free Bradley Manning and Give Him the Nobel Prize! | Misfit Politics
Bradley Manning should win the Nobel Prize because that, much like a silent
movie winning an Oscar in the same week that real Navy Seals infiltrated
and …
http://misfitpolitics.co/2012/03/the-nobel-non-prize/
Media Coalition Protests Censorship Of Bradley Manning Trial …
A coalition of 46 media outlets seek the declassification Manning’s court
martial records believed to document abusive confinement and misleading
public …
http://blog.alexanderhiggins.com/2012/03/12/media-coalition-protests-censorship-bradley-manning-trial-documents-94611/
Bradley Manning‘s treatment was cruel and inhuman … – Blogrunner
UN special rapporteur on torture’s findings likely to reignite criticism of
US government’s treatment of WikiLeaks suspect… .. (Ed Pilkington / The
Guardian)
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