Presentation about the Chelsea Manning case

[anjaq]

Given at the huge Computer Congress in Hamburg in December 2014. It presents present day developments, past issues and of course recites the horror of facing a 35 year prison sentence without getting medical treatment for a condition that was diagnosed years before the arrest and also the denial to even just present in a way that fits ones gender in any way.

I find it cruel that the USA has such a barbaric military law which seems to violate all rules of human rights

http://media.ccc.de/browse/congress/2014/31c3_-_6602_-_en_-_saal_1_-_201412301130_-_the_case_of_chelsea_manning_-_alexa_o_brien_-_nancy_hollander_-_ahmed_ghappour_-_chase_strangio.html#download

[suzifrommd]

I find it cruel that the USA has such a barbaric military law which seems to violate all rules of human rights

I've got to agree, anjaq. I'm really angry at the man in the White House, whom I voted for, and who has the power to order her to get the treatment she needs, but for reasons I don't understand, chooses not to.

[rachel89]

The government is essentially withholding treatment for a medical condition (gender dysphoria) in order to torture her for embarrassing the U.S. government (and other governments) by revealing their disgraceful conduct in world affairs.

[anjaq]

Yes. And in the presentation there is some more stuff that is unbelievable - stuff that did not even have to do with her condition - I did not know that the USA is that far off from human and civil rights when it comes to members of the military and people accused under certain laws.

[Jill F]

If she were diabetic, would they deny her treatment for that as well?   Seems like an apt analogy.