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| Chelsea Manning 'could face indefinite solitary confinement' | Chelsea Manning 'could face indefinite solitary confinement' |
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| US Army whistleblower Pte Chelsea Manning may face solitary confinement for allegedly violating prison rules by having a copy of Vanity Fair and expired toothpaste, her lawyers say. | US Army whistleblower Pte Chelsea Manning may face solitary confinement for allegedly violating prison rules by having a copy of Vanity Fair and expired toothpaste, her lawyers say. |
| The transgender soldier is due to face a closed hearing on Tuesday to determine her fate, they add. | The transgender soldier is due to face a closed hearing on Tuesday to determine her fate, they add. |
| The military has not yet commented. | The military has not yet commented. |
| The soldier, formerly known as Bradley Manning, was convicted in 2013 for leaking thousands of secret US files to the whistle-blowing website Wikileaks. | The soldier, formerly known as Bradley Manning, was convicted in 2013 for leaking thousands of secret US files to the whistle-blowing website Wikileaks. |
| She is currently serving a 35-year jail sentence at a military prison in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. | She is currently serving a 35-year jail sentence at a military prison in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. |
| 'Absurd' | 'Absurd' |
| Manning's lawyers revealed the possible disciplinary action on Wednesday. | |
| "Frankly it looks to me like harassment," one of her lawyers, Nancy Hollander, told the Associated Press news agency. | |
| She said the ex-intelligence analyst has been accused of possession of prohibited property while in military prison, including books and magazines. | She said the ex-intelligence analyst has been accused of possession of prohibited property while in military prison, including books and magazines. |
| A Vanity Fair issue with transgender Caitlyn Jenner (formerly known as Bruce) on the cover and Malala Yousafzai's memoir were among the items allegedly discovered in her prison cell. | A Vanity Fair issue with transgender Caitlyn Jenner (formerly known as Bruce) on the cover and Malala Yousafzai's memoir were among the items allegedly discovered in her prison cell. |
| Misuse of medicine - namely an expired tube of toothpaste, sweeping food onto the floor and disrespect - were some of the other charges cited. | Misuse of medicine - namely an expired tube of toothpaste, sweeping food onto the floor and disrespect - were some of the other charges cited. |
| "It is not uncommon in prisons to have charges that to the rest of us seem to be absurd," Mrs Hollander told AP. | "It is not uncommon in prisons to have charges that to the rest of us seem to be absurd," Mrs Hollander told AP. |
| "Prisons are very controlled environments and they try to keep them very controlled and sometimes in that control they really go too far and I think that this is going too far." | "Prisons are very controlled environments and they try to keep them very controlled and sometimes in that control they really go too far and I think that this is going too far." |
| The maximum punishment Manning could face is indefinite solitary confinement. Manning has requested the disciplinary hearing be made public next Tuesday, her lawyers say. | The maximum punishment Manning could face is indefinite solitary confinement. Manning has requested the disciplinary hearing be made public next Tuesday, her lawyers say. |
| Meanwhile, a petition has been set up by her supporters calling for her hearing to be "open to the public and the press". | Meanwhile, a petition has been set up by her supporters calling for her hearing to be "open to the public and the press". |
| Manning, who legally changed her name in 2014, remains a soldier until her prison term ends. She recently debuted as a contributing writer for the Guardian US website. | Manning, who legally changed her name in 2014, remains a soldier until her prison term ends. She recently debuted as a contributing writer for the Guardian US website. |
| Earlier this year, she was approved for hormone therapy after being diagnosed with gender dysphoria - the sense of one's gender being at odds with the sex assigned at birth. | Earlier this year, she was approved for hormone therapy after being diagnosed with gender dysphoria - the sense of one's gender being at odds with the sex assigned at birth. |