Leavenworth, September 14 (RHC)-- Imprisoned U.S. Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning has ended a hunger strike to protest her prison conditions.
Manning ended her hunger strike Tuesday after the Army said she will receive treatment for her gender dysphoria, the American Civil Liberties Union said.
The 28-year-old Army private announced the hunger strike on Friday, saying she was suffering severe depression due to the Army's refusal to provide her treatment. The strike was announced after she earlier attempted suicide.
Manning is serving a 35-year sentence at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, a U.S. military maximum security prison, for passing classified files to WikiLeaks.
Imprisoned U.S. Army Whistleblower Chelsea Manning Ends Hunger Strike
Related Articles
Commentaries
MAKE A COMMENT
All fields requiredMore Views
- Cuba explores technique to reduce vector population
- UN warns that nearly 55 million face hunger in West and Central Africa
- Extradition of Julian Assange edges closer as U.S. claims it will respect his human rights
- Artificial intelligence platform is developed in Cuba
- FAO assists Cuba in forest protection