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Australia Preparing to Ban Chelsea Manning from Entering the Country

posted by martyb on Thursday August 30 2018, @09:58PM   
from the what-do-they-fear? dept.

takyon writes:

Australia flags denying U.S. whistleblower Chelsea Manning entry visa

Australia has signaled it is preparing to ban U.S. whistleblower Chelsea Manning from entering the country ahead of a scheduled speaking tour, the organizer of the engagements said. Manning, the transgender U.S. Army soldier who served seven years in military prison for leaking classified data, is scheduled to speak at the Sydney Opera House at the weekend.

However, Suzi Jamil, owner of the company organizing Manning's speaking tour in Australia, said late on Wednesday Manning had received a notice from the Australian government informing her Canberra was considering cancelling her visa. [...] Australian law allows the immigration minister to deny anyone a visa if they do not pass a character test, a broad criteria that affords the government sweeping powers.

Manning is scheduled to travel to New Zealand after finishing her three events in Australia but the center-right opposition National Party has also called for her to be denied entry.

Also at NYT.

Related: Chelsea Manning Released from Prison, Remains on Active Duty Pending Appeal
Chelsea Manning, Newly Freed from Military Prison, Speaks in San Francisco

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• Re:should be universal intolerance Re:should be universal intolerance (Score: -1, Flamebait) by Anonymous Coward on Friday August 31 2018, @06:08AM (1 child)

  by Anonymous Coward on Friday August 31 2018, @06:08AM (#728630)

  "I'd just dump the kid on the state."

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  Obviously you are not a parent, and I sincerely hope that fate does not allow you to become one, because you're a piece of shit.

  Parent

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• Re:should be universal intolerance (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday August 31 2018, @08:27AM

  by Anonymous Coward on Friday August 31 2018, @08:27AM (#728662)

  Just because you are privileged enough to be able to take care of an autistic child does not mean that we all are.
  I realize GP was being an ignorant asshole (that's my explanation for the word "dump"), but being ignorant about such situations is the norm, and people simply cannot understand.
  I am not a parent of a problem child, and I have no idea what they go through, but I can certainly see how in most cases a child who needs constant supervision cannot be left in the care of the parents.
  I would find it perfectly normal for such parents to go insane (and possibly kill the child in a fit of rage), and they would certainly need to already have a lot of money, or someone would need to provide them with an income plus shopping plus cooking and cleaning.
  I can certainly tell you that if I had such a child, I could not keep my job, and I would need my job in order to feed the child.

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