Update 12/6/11: Obama & Clinton called as witnesses, Senate passes military detention of American civilians, Mendez publishes book

Obama and Clinton have been included in the list of the defense’s requested witnesses. The U.S. Senate recently passed a bill allowing the Military to detain American citizens indefinitely. UN Special Investigator on Torture Juan Mendez Mendez has published a book.

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U.N. investigator says U.S. refuses to deliver “Day of Reckoning” on Bradley Manning torture

December 5, 2011. Bradley Manning Support Network. Speaking today at an online book discussion, Juan Mendez, the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, admonished the Obama administration for its lack of a response to requests for a meeting with Bradley Manning. Responding to questions posed from bloggers and readers at an online forum hosted by FireDogLake, Mr. Mendez emphasized that “issues of accountability do not go away” — despite the fact that the administration has stopped exchanging information with him.

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Update 12/2/11: Cass McCombs debuts song “Bradley Manning”

Ahead of Manning’s first court date, American songwriter and performer Cass McCombs also did an instrumental version of the song this morning on Democracy Now! McCombs has received critical acclaim for his previous five LPs

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Our challenge: Stand with Bradley until the trial is over

December 2, 2011. Bradley Manning stands accused of showing the world the truth, yet he’s been held for over 18 months now without a hearing. We need to give him every fighting chance, both inside and outside of the courtroom–at his first hearing on Dec. 16th and through his court martial next summer. Pledge a monthly donation for the length of the trial.

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Update 12/1/11: 64 MEPs condemn Bradley’s treatment, Michael Moore and Queerty discuss Occupy and updates

64 European Parliamentary Members sent an open letter to the Obama Administration and U.S. Military expressing concern about Bradley’s treatment and requesting cooperation with the UN. Michael Moore discusses how Bradley inspired the Occupy Movement in a round table organized by The Nation.

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