Chelsea Manning is a U.S. Army whistleblower, who leaked hundreds of thousands of classified military documents to WikiLeaks in 2010, exposing war crimes, previously uncounted civilian casualties, and the true nature of modern warfare. A former intelligence analyst who was stationed in Baghdad during the Iraq War, Manning is the source behind the infamous “Collateral Murder” video, the Iraq War Logs, the Afghan War Diary, and the State Department cables. Though acquitted of the most serious charge, the nearly unprecedented ‘aiding the enemy’ count carrying a potential death sentence, Manning was sentenced to 35 years in prison in 2013 under the Espionage Act, serving 7 years (many in solitary confinement, inflicting psychological torture) before her sentence was commuted by President Obama in 2017.
Manning was re-arrested in 2019 and imprisoned for another year when she refused to testify before a grand jury investigating indicted WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange.
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Julian Assange, Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden nominated for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize“We feel that Assange, Manning and Snowden have to be recognized for their ‘unprecedented contributions to the pursuit of peace and their immense personal sacrifices to promote peace for all’. With the unveiling of US war crimes in Afghanistan and Iraq and the global surveillance program of the US secret services, the three have ‘exposed the architecture of war and strengthened the architecture of peace.'”
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Academics, human rights activists, lawyers: Free Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning now“As scholars and citizens concerned with the protection of whistleblowers and a free press, with the ability to hold government to account for such abuses we call for the immediate release of Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning from prison.”
- WikiLeaks & Chelsea Manning’s 2010 Disclosures
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Military court rejects Chelsea Manning’s appealACCA affirms Manning’s conviction and sentence, rejecting arguments of First Amendment protection and an overbroad Espionage Act, but the legal case doesn’t end here
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Chelsea Manning discusses whistleblowing, prison, and more with Democracy Now!The whistleblower talks about her time in Iraq, releasing documents to WikiLeaks, her experience in prison, and now running for US Senate in Maryland
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Throw a party to support Chelsea Manning’s appeal!Courage can help you host a party to raise funds for Chelsea Manning’s vital legal appeal; TransCyberian’s first party in Berlin on 16 June will feature live music and crypto workshops, with proceeds going to Chelsea’s fund
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Courage Trustees on Chelsea Manning’s commutationVivienne Westwood, Renata Avila, and John Pilger react to the news that Obama has commuted the sentence of Chelsea Manning
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Obama commutes Chelsea Manning’s sentenceFinally, Obama has released Chelsea from prison; but only a pardon could undo the precedent set by her unjust conviction
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Chelsea Manning spends her 7th birthday in prisonChelsea Manning turns 29 today, as a White House petition calling on President Obama to grant her time served has reached 100,000 signers, forcing the White House to respond
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Chelsea Manning petitions Obama for clemencyManning, who has already spent six years in prison, asks Obama to cut her sentence to time served; Obama could reverse course on whistleblowers before a Trump administration takes the reins
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Chelsea Manning given solitary confinement for suicide attemptManning: “I am feeling hurt. I am feeling lonely. I am embarrassed by the decision. I don’t know how to explain it. I am touched by your warm messages of love and support. This comforts me in my time of need.”
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Chelsea Manning faces punishment for suicide attempt, highlighting injustice of US prison systemWhile UK prosecutors tell Lauri Love he has nothing to fear, Chelsea Manning, already tortured, is threatened with new charges and potentially indefinite solitary confinement in response to her attempt to take her own life
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Chelsea Manning’s lawyers confirm health status, privacy breachChelsea Manning’s attorneys Chase Strangio, Vincent Ward and Nancy Hollander released a joint statement today updating the public on Chelsea’s health status and the Army’s unauthorised release of her private medical information
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Chelsea Manning’s Legal Team Responds to Unconfirmed Rumors About Her HospitalizationThe following press statement was issued on 6 July 2016 with the approval of Chelsea Manning’s legal team.
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Chelsea Manning is Courage’s newest beneficiaryThe Courage Foundation will focus on European fundraising and campaign support for the WikiLeaks whistleblower, as her legal defence team files its appeal to the US Army Court of Criminal Appeals
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Snowden-Manning-Assange sculpture Anything To Say? moves to GenevaPublic Artwork for Freedom will be on the Place des Nations from 14 to 18 September, before moving on to Paris
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Chelsea Manning faces indefinite solitary confinement for magazines and toothpaste [Updated]The whistleblower is being penalised for possessing magazines like Vanity Fair, the Senate Torture Report and “expired” toothpaste; Update: Chelsea tweets, “I was found guilty of all 4 charges @ today’s board; I am receiving 21 days of restrictions on recreation–no gym, library or outdoors.”
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Chelsea Manning is Courage’s newest beneficiaryThe Courage Foundation will focus on European fundraising and campaign support for the WikiLeaks whistleblower, as her legal defence team files its appeal to the US Army Court of Criminal Appeals