Moscow this is International Im sean thomas certainly glad to talk with. A former Army Intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning has attempted suicide in her jail cell ahead of a Court Appearance on friday her lawyers say according to reports she was found still breathing by a guard and rushed to the hospital she now said to be fighting for her life Chelsea Manning was being held in detention for refusing to testify before a grand jury regarding wiki leaks and Julian Assange she is still scheduled to appear friday at a hearing on a motion to squash the civil contempt sanctions that landed her in jail she leaked hundreds of thousands of classified documents to wiki leaks while serving in the u. S. Army and spent 7 years in prison for that manning said last may that she would rather starve to death then give testimony in the investigation we spoke to journalist daniel those are about the possible replications. They Chelsea Mannings attempted suicide shows the highly punitive nature of this en
Hour on the hour this is our International World law and while thanks for your company. And that start imprisoned u. S. Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning is recovering in hospital after attempting suicide in jail she was due to appear in court on friday manning has been in prison since may for refusing to testify against wiki leaks before a grand jury well to get more on this im joined now live in the studio by mara because to have more on what custer us is to the situation whats happening here. Allegedly a very close thing so she was found hanging in her cell by a sheet unresponsive blue unconscious the guards obviously. Not the case where you know a high profile maid commit suicide they administered 1st they they saved. To the hospital and she tried not so theres theres no no danger to her health but. A near death experience as it turns out is no reason to skip a Court Hearing. Ms manning is still scheduled to appear on friday for a previously calendared hearing she remains unwaveri
The latest news every hour of the day this is national for myself and team welcome to the program and off a story for you is how imprisoned u. S. Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning is recovering in hospital after attempting suicide in jail she was due to appear in court on friday manning has been in prison since may for refusing to testify against wiki leaks before a grand jury now Senior Correspondent mark got stiff is across the story for us so mark just took us through whats happened whats led to this moment allegedly a very very close run thing because the gods when they found her she was hanging by a sheet in her cell and responsive unconscious and blue already blue they got there in time fortunately the they took it down administer 1st aid she was still breathing we rushed her to the hospital and there are things now 5 theres no danger to her health. Response and shes talking to her lawyers and unfortunately for her to appear in Court Tomorrow a day off to you know experience. Ms
27 ly from the russian capital this is R T International a very warm welcome for myself and the whole team here this morning. Lets get started imprisoned a u. S. Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning is recovering in hospital after attempting suicide in jail she was due to appear in court on friday manning has been in prison since may for refusing to testify against wiki leaks before a grand jury ms manning is still scheduled to appear on friday for a previously calendared hearing she remains unwavering in her refusal to participate in a secret grand jury process that she sees as highly susceptible to abuse her actions today evidence the strength of her convictions as well as the profound harm she continues to suffer as a result of her civil confinement. Manning had previously served 7 years for passing classified documents to wiki leaks which detailed u. S. Abuses in iraq and afghanistan she was jailed again last year in march for refusing to cooperate in the case she says she has alread
You know since learning to disagree you know we were talking about an individual in a shed with expose i mean he was also make initiators im just an h. Is. Midday here and moscow from everyone in the news room thanks for joining us this. Story for you this hour imprisoned u. S. Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning is recovering in hospital after attempting suicide in jail she was due to appear in court this friday morning has been in prison since may for refusing to testify against wiki leaks before a grand jury while ali i got more on the developments from our correspondent give. But it was allegedly a very very close run thing because the guards when they found her she was hanging by a sheet in her cell unresponsive unconscious and blue already blue they got there in time fortunately the they took her down administer 1st aid she was still breathing they rushed her to the hospital and then i think is now 5 there is no danger to her health shes shes responsive shes talking to her lawyers