USA: Bradley Manning trial underscores serious accountability failures

Headline Title: USA: Bradley Manning trial underscores serious accountability failures 31 July 2013 US authorities have failed to deliver justice for serious human rights violations committed in the context of counter-terror operations dating back more than a decade, Amnesty International said as the sentencing phase opened today in the military trial of Army Private Bradley Manning. Manning, who exposed potential breaches of international humanitarian law and other violations by US forces, could face up to 136 years in prison after being convicted of 20 separate charges – including…

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