Stories
Slash Boxes
Comments

SoylentNews is people

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

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


Original Submission

 
This discussion has been archived. No new comments can be posted.
Display Options Threshold/Breakthrough Mark All as Read Mark All as Unread
The Fine Print: The following comments are owned by whoever posted them. We are not responsible for them in any way.
  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday August 31 2018, @11:18AM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday August 31 2018, @11:18AM (#728698)

    Manning wasn't charged with treason. She was charged with the less serious crime of aiding the enemy, but was acquitted of that charge.

  • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Friday August 31 2018, @04:25PM

    by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Friday August 31 2018, @04:25PM (#728802) Journal

    She was charged with the less serious crime of aiding the enemy, but was acquitted of that charge.

    Actually, that's only partially true.:
    1. she was convicted on 17 counts, 5 of which were related to espionage and theft [wikipedia.org]. Yes, she was acquitted of aiding the enemy.
    2, nevertheless, she remains with a criminal record and yes the Australian regulation allows for a refusal of visa for people with criminal record.

    --
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford