US Government Aims To Protect Secrecy In Bradley Manning’s Court Martial - FDL

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In a blog post, Coombs writes, “PFC Manning will be confined at Fort Leavenworth until the next Article 39 hearing. He is doing well and wishes to thank his supporters for their continued interest in his case.”

But that same day, the military wrote to me to say, “The facility is not disclosed for the personal security of Pfc. Manning.” If Manning is back at Ft. Leavenworth again, why won’t the military disclose that information this time? If the military is referring to the confinement facility Manning was held in during the courtroom proceedings, what potential risks to his security are present that weren’t present at other facilities? The military won’t answer these questions.

Link: http://www.bradleymanning.org/news/military-keeps-bradley-mannings-location-secret

After his arrest in Iraq in August 2010, Manning was held at the Quantico prison for eight months, where a UN official said he was subjected to "cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment" during his solitary confinement.

But Ernesto Juan Mendez, UN special rapporteur on torture, said the alleged mistreatment ended when he was transferred in April to the Fort Leavenworth, Kansas penitentiary.

Manning is now being detained at an undisclosed location close to Fort Meade but not on the base, a military source said.

Link: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hHx8WgkPlztJ-4djkDzo0YjJU_hA?docId=CNG.803594f3e58a026a9e4a29eb6537b520.2f1