Official is accusing the United States of torturing whistleblower Chelsea Manning with her continued incarceration a letter from the world body special rapporteur on torture to the Us Government from last november has now only just come to light the practice of coercive dipper of asian of liberty for civil contempt involves the intentional infliction of progressively severe mental and emotional suffering for the purposes of coercion and intimidation at the order of judicial authorities such deprivation of liberty does not constitute a circumscribed sanction for a specific offense but an open ended progressively severe measure of coercion filling all the constitutive elements of torture or other cruel inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Chelsea manning was a u. S. Military Intelligence Analyst but was arrested in 2010 for leaking classified information to wiki leaks she was convicted in 2013 to 35 years in prison president obama commuted her sentence just before leaving office but she was arrested again last year for declining to testify against wiki leaks publisher julian a son and Global Affairs analyst Patrick Kellan soon says the u. N. Letter will be a boost for supporters of both mining understand why laura and activist kevin zeese explain to us how the law is being used to coerce money. In a grand jury which is a secret process before someone is indicted or you before it prosecutions occurring to determine whether someone should be prosecuted this is a power of the court to coerce someone into testifying now this law can allow a person in the United States to be held for the length of the grand jury in order to coerce them to testify before the grand jury and no longer serves the purpose it was intended to serve its now become a weapon of prosecutors it was initially designed to protect people who are being investigated the reason theyre kept secret because it trying to protect people being investigated before theyre indicted so you dont know that theyre being investigated but in the longer serves our purpose and now serves the purpose of being a tool for prosecutors thats abused and i think Chelsea Manning is a victim of that abuse the report by Niels Meltzer does give an Additional Air of legitimacy to the case of manning and to really back up all of the things that manning supporters that the song should really have been saying now for over 6 months this is unjust this is unfair theyre trying to create something new this is the whole point of coerced trying to coerce manning to come up with something that the o. J. Can use to make a real case against the sunday shows you how flimsy this is this is the degree degradation of the Justice System in the United States and also in the u. K. As well in the case of the songes more like more resembles a Banana Republic style facade of a state judicial apparatus this is all part of the campaign turn every frame you can to reframe julius on and we as it was from a journalist at a publication to being a cyber criminal that you know a hostile Foreign Intelligence Agency 3 entire case carol the indictments against dishonor are based on that clearly framing principle. And they are trying to get Chelsea Manning some healing and key to actually make that marriage not work and shes not shes not volunteering to say this is frustrating the u. S. System tremendously of. Julian assange isnt faring much better hes also behind bars in a british prison after being dragged out of the Ecuadorian Embassy where you spent the previous 7 here with his correspondence. Few buildings in the walls have come under as much scrutiny as this one here at the door and its not in those 4 walls for 7 long years possibly the most famous whistle blower who time to get a sandwich was hauled up until 8 court 2019 the 48 year old was sensationally tracked out by british authorities. That work for the wiki leaks founder this was a huge betrayal by the latin American Country that had sheltered him since 2012 aquittal said the relations had soured with the sand and his bad behavior triggered them opening the door to the police and revoking his asylum but its worth noting that just a bit acquittals bank account got an almighty boost with a 4200000000. 00 loan from the i. M. F. Where the u. S. Has huge Voting Rights a staunch is currently sitting in belmarsh prison in the countrys capital sucking up to meet sentence but jumping bail in 2012 but many are saying that what hes actually been handed is a death sentence because over 60 doctors wrote an open letter to the u. K. Government saying that he might die in prison britain for its part denies any wrongdoing the allegations mr son she was subjected to torture and founded and hold false the u. K. Is committed to upholding the rule of law and ensuring that no one is ever bomb it but londons defense rings hollow in light of the reports by Many Organizations including the new web which claims that as a Scientist Health continues to deteriorate authorities are simply standing idly by the blatant and sustained arbitrariness shown by both the judiciary and the government in this case suggest an alarming departure from the u. K. s commitment to. Rights and the rule of law unless the u. K. Urgently changes course i believe yes the inhuman situation mr songes continued exposure to arbitrariness and abuse may soon end up costing him his life but his songes battle for his well being is not only fight on his hands ever since wiki leaks exposed gross misconduct by the Us Government washington has been pushing for his extradition on espionage charges giving him a helping hand the British Government despite International Outcry the u. K. Home secretary signed a u. S. Extradition request putting us on that one step closer towards being charged for publishing classified information and conspiring to hack a top from a computer the 18 charges that washington has put forward could carry a maximum sentence of 175 years behind bars the reaction all over the wild people are crying foul they say that this is not a case about punishing a crime but of silencing for us julian or singled out for special treatment for one reason only heres the truth hes such an innocent unfortunate man is because he is a Freedom Fighter however much you dislike. His case is the most important for me give you freedom this is just. Miss rule of law and operation. Washingtons bid to get us on stateside was also helped by not the european country sweden the scandinavian nation was investigating a Rape Allegation against the whistleblower and would have been within its rights to request his extradition to face trial since that case predated the u. S. Request london would have been obliged to send a songe to stockholm fast but sweden has now closed that investigation conveniently removing the. Final obstacle for the americans funny how it all wiped out a songes extradition hearing is set for factory 2020 but in light of these recent talents of the fans fears are growing that does little chance of fair play discourse sure i mean what and of course what news most of the United Nations special report or on torture is certain how corrupt and how in stress that the entire system in the u. K. Including the judiciary and the media has forgotten when it comes to julian. You know before you call course earlier this year. Was a confirmation that what neil smelters said seems to be true that you. Just love to have a potential sphere of trial into while one always hopes that may lead to justice will prevail u. S. Authorities have rather spared a client wired for a start so it might well turn out that when a countrys dirty secrets are risk of being exposed justice that is a word thats up for interpretation so as to tailor r. T. London. Hong kong saw in the new year with more violent protests with a rally organizers putting the turnout at more than a 1000000 there were around 400. 00 arrests with police blaming radical protesters for the unrest. I think. The take i am from the same mosque bryant has recklessly vandalized public facilities in several areas we all thought hes moved to when is the right of the architecture to go up to washington in support of the protests from the outset but Hong Kong Based political joseph chung thinks is more to do with building wider political leverage against beijing. United states the top of the. Will support hong kong but i dont know which from. Both likely the hong kong issue and. Its use in training. Dealing tubes to exert pressure on china people would like to see a. Process a reconciliation process but apparently the hong kong the them and have been there. And they have views to me and the concessions to the hottest years and to get full democracy in the. Islands military chief has been killed in a Helicopter Crash near the capital taipei the Defense Ministry says 7 others also died but that the remaining 5 on board survived the blackhawk helicopter was heading from the capital to a base on the islands east coast but 13 minutes after takeoff it disappeared from radar and came down in a mountainous area its not get known why the aircraft got into difficulty but an air force general told reporters that the helicopters condition was not ideal. Now with 29000. 00 done 6 and dusted lets take a look back at more of the events that defined the year. Now socially politically and beyond 29 t. Cost a fair bit about people to our lives worldwide but for some the much of my dignity as we head into the twentys is leaving more than a few people fearing for their much loved territory lets take a look at one tradition seem to be under threat. In france there is anger over a proposal to adopt a dry january a month of abstaining from alcohol after the excesses of the holidays and french wine is as much a part of the dinner table as the food itself so its not going down well so it depends he has some ideas on how to freshen up for the new year hangover without having to put a cork in your culture. When you raise a gloss of wine or beer in florence its customary to say so and say which means health but if you waking up with a sore head off the celebrations on new years eve you may be wondering if all those songs done you any good after all and instead of trying a hair of the dog you might think that its time to join the millions of others across the world in having a little bit of a breather from alcohol thats right its time for dry january a month of alcoholic abstinence its been so popular in the angle from world that there were even plans to introduce it here in france but to the french who are famous for their love of a little plonk even you know what droid january is trying. Its not possible it doesnt exist in france dry january i have not heard of it i have heard of many other traditions like movie is that its Something Like that but with wine i dont think its possible. No with free. No i dont understand it this really exists so pretty much a resoundingly nor perhaps all the more reason to kick start the idea given that alcohol kills tens of thousands of people in france every year thats exactly what frances Health Agency salty public falls to do but after explaining to brazilians what dry january. Is what they think about it im watching. A month without drinking out whole its difficult for the french. I could try it but id rather not it would not be too pleasant without wine still it was a french im going to die. Well that would be the reaction i mean what. Its like not eating in because theyre not used to its a few drinks more than me i dont know how to respond it seems for once president might call really has his finger on the pulse on what the french are thinking for hes said to have fiercely opposed to promoting a moratorium on alcohol in january or perhaps its any toy of the year and given the choice will parisians be raising a normal colics all day for dry january well if they slaughter anything to go by probably not to dilute the other 2 or 370 maybe makes 2 is a bit of alcohol just a bit unlike those women who drink discreetly in the kitchen literally. Ip for wine frankly almost was in a small meal and even when you are tired i prefer why you know. What wine is it if its a very good wine then why it is. Well that settles it to draw it january is definitely not a french thing and all not know it from us here in paris bone is salty. The reflections on the year just gone up ahead more like a president trying to attempts to be the ones when decades of discord between the israelis and the palestinians even though its local deal of the century was seen as pretty wrong find it. Last on the big screen on floor some of the reviews and shows that got us all talking it terrified or just downright furious for coming up after the break. Was. So what weve got to do is identify the threats that we have its crazy on sunday should we let it be an arms race in this on off and spearing Dramatic Development only really im going to resist i dont see how that strategy will be successful very critical daryn time to sit down and talk. Welcome back what with 2900. 00 gone lets take a look back at more of the events that defined the year we thought here on this race 2. 00 and deal of the century so lets focus in on the middle east and the Israeli Palestinian conflict in particular. It was another tough year beyond for the palestinians to for the last 18 months have been protesting and dance like close to the border with israel aunties pointlessly i takes a look at president trying to plan to sort it all out and to bring his deal of the century to fruition even though it was seen as pretty one sided. How to mess up the middle east conflict even more trumps perfect plan step one proclaim yourself a mediator we need. A leader that wrote the art of the deal israel palestine are going to make it that probably is the hardest deal there is to make and im a very good deal like i believe me if you cant make a good deal with a politician then theres something wrong with you step 2 you dont even try to look neutral showed your sympathies. In. Step 3 dont be stingy shower your favorite with kids is all this shit was placed with american recognition of its an extension of the Golan Heights a territory seized in wolf but will sign a president ial proclamation recognizing israels sovereign right over the Golan Heights and american recognition of way spend 6 whole months the establishment of israeli civilian settlements in the west bank is not per se inconsistent with International Law and if that wasnt enough step full hit the other side as hard as possible the us closed the Palestine Liberation Organization office in washington the not quite Palestinian Embassy to the United States Trump Administration will not keep the office open when the palestinians refused to take steps to start direct and meaningful negotiations with israel and decided to defund the United Nations palestinian Relief Agency the United States will no longer commit further funding to this irredeemably flawed operation were very mindful of and deeply concerned regarding the impact to. Innocent palestinians especially School Children or the failure of un r w a and key members of the regional and International Donor community to form and reset the un r w a way of doing business step 5 scrap the tiniest pieces of whats been of the peace for a solution after all who needs a 2 state solution something all the sides had already more or less agreed on the deal of the century is the way forward but a much touted brain conference was snubbed by the palestinians apparently they need to think out of the box you can change your course for the positive if were willing to try new things and think outside of the traditional box steps 6 state mysterious despite promise after promise they still no clear role a plan on the deal of the century and people on both sides of the conflict are not as hopeful of trumps vision as trump has himself for all who trump hes a man that thinks he can manage the whole world the way he manages his businesses and its really hard i dont think he has done a lot for the world in the time that hes been in office im drunk begins in the big level high level it is impossible to reach peace with him i think because he is a man that is not a soldier has not come from the army it is not understand the peace between israelis and palestinians could not be achieved with the. With the Current Affairs going all. I think according to my religion real peace will go when the messiah comes but i think its worth trying i dont know drum where well but i know hes better than clinton as 2019 draws to a close people here seem less optimistic than they were a year ago a pretty sober note to end the year on policia r. T. Jerusalem. Well i think back to some of the cultural highlights of the past year now. It wasnt all protests demos and trade wars we managed to escape into some decade defining t. V. Series and movies as well and i meant saying goodbye to some long running blockbuster favorites while others left audience is deeply divided Daniel Hawkins takes a look. Its been a long year in global news intrigue scandal uncertainty and cliffhangers weve seen it all at least we could all wind down with a good movie everyones favorite pastime bringing people together in the cinema or on the sofa well ok 29000 hasnt quite been like that. Spring arrived bringing a monumental conclusion in the epic game of thrones saga it won millions of fans around the world i mean do you even know anyone who hasnt seen at least one episode it even became a feature in International Twitter diplomacy. It took 8 years to get literally everyone to jump on the west the rose by and wagon but just one series to get people fuming about the finale game of thrones season 8 has to be the most disappointing Season Finale of the decade Merry Christmas to everyone except the people who like the game of thrones series finale. Thinking about how cursed we are to live in the timeline where both the game of thrones finale and star wars finale sucked people even launched a petition to reshoot the final season nearly 2000000 signatures and still rising and if you thought breaks it was divisive dont get me started on that file episode and into thinking. I will. I was just really. After such division of viewers would desperate for some unity and in came should noble people flock to see the latest hit stand aside game of thrones as the draw more about the worlds Worst Nuclear Accident shot right up the t. V. Rankings the novel is on fire. And every atom of uranium is like a bullet. For the mini series struck such a chord with viewers in both east and west it also struck some bones of contention why were there no ethnic minority actors how accurate was the science why so many cliched stereotypes nope so noble couldnt please everyone either and with every new episode came a new take on just how accurate the drama was or wasnt their characters are distorted and misrepresented as if they were villains they were nothing like that the plan work is a shown as though they are scared of everything this does not reflect reality in reality they were quite decisive very decisive not one of the operators fled after the explosion is a composed calm intelligent man who never denied his responsibility also became the knight screw darker and so that our screens walk in phoenixs joker delved into the murky depths of society and the human mind. When you bring me out. Introduce me as joker. I and as the height grew so did the panic yeah people actually got worried that film could provoke members of the socalled Community Self pitying missiles or mystic lonely online trolls into violence alarm bells even rang in the us military soldiers aboard about the risk of attacks during screenings it was all right on the night there was no Mass Violence critics loved phoenix but would divided over the film itself and whatever you thought of it some people certainly took inspiration from the character mixing fantasy with the reality and certainly sparking debate. Gnat gnat gnat. Gnat gnat. Listen of joy because the radical change is needed this is not enough and this is what all those democratic leftists im not aware of this dissatisfaction the grows today is a serious one this is the channel deal with it with gradual reforms more tolerance to health care now its a lot of beams of dystopia you know people dont really know where society is headed some people are loving the direction some are very scared thats why movies like joker really speak to people another thing were seeing is is that people are so sick of politics that they also just kind of want to zone out and they want something thats just just Pure Entertainment but the number one movie this year was a bender is the end game and i think that also speaks to it as well is that theres not really a political message in that its just kind of eye candy and something to zone out to its mindless entertainment and thats important i think to. People who are just sick of hearing about politics all the time because it affects everything right. Well thats enough controversy for tonight christmas is after all the season of goodwill to all it seems as though people just love to have a good old squabble over things and even the magical world of cinema just cant please everyone unless of course you happen to be baby go to. The baby. Or we would love to hear your highlights from the year that was cheers though to get in touch by following us on social media leaving only a comment that were back in 30 minutes with the latest. Theres a lot of areas in the economy where china has caught up or surpassed us you know the mobile Payments Market 50 times the size of the us or over here still writing checks our Banking System is not innovated 5 g. Weve kind of recently woken up the last couple years and go wow we dont even have a company that can make 5 g. Equipment its been a win win for china and its been a lose lose for the u. S. Last. Joined me every thursday on the alex salmond show and ill be speaking to us on the world of politics sports business im show business ill see you then. Come chance is a peninsula in the russian east one of the nations least densely populated regions. There are no roads in north become chaka and sponsor scattered villages can only be reached by l. By dogs. But. There is a dog sled race and its different from others in this race professional Athletes Team up with working dogs that polkadot every day of their lives
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