It’s been here at the Bradley Manning Support Network office! After coming back from a strategy planning staff retreat at the end of last week, here are some of the important recent updates:
UN special rapporteur on torture, Juan Mendez, said the US had has broken rules on torture by monitoring conversations with PFC Bradley Manning. In his state (full text found here) Mr. Mendez states that he has been unable to access Bradley Manning to assess his condition and investigate if his treatment at Quanico amounts to torture. If the United States has not engaged in “torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,” why would they hide Bradley from a third party investigator? The fact that UN investigators are being prevented from adequately consulting with clients in a country which is a party to UN human rights guidelines sets a troubling precedent.
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