John,

Whistleblower Chelsea Manning just spent another birthday behind bars. She’s about to spend the holidays there too. But we have a chance to get her out.

Please sign this urgent petition to the judge right now: Free Chelsea Manning!

Chelsea bravely exposed war crimes and human rights abuses, and in return, the US government made it their goal to destroy her life rather than admit guilt and correct their mistakes.

Chelsea was subjected to conditions that the UN condemned as torture. She received an unprecedentedly long sentence for the act of telling the truth. Thankfully, due to constant passionate pressure from concerned people like you, her initial sentence was commuted.

Unfortunately, the nightmare is far from over. Chelsea has been back in prison for the last 9 months, and is facing at least 9 more months. She didn't commit any crime, she’s being punished for her conscientious objection to participating in a secretive and unjust grand jury investigation into the publication of her 2010 disclosures.

The judge in the case is way out of bounds. But with enough pressure, we can still get Chelsea out of jail. Please sign the petition to Judge Trenga demanding Chelsea Manning’s immediate release.

Chelsea’s opposition to this unjust procedure is part of a long history of resistance to grand juries, which are routinely used to harass and entrap activists, journalists, and truth tellers. To make matters worse the judge in the case has imposed massive fines on Chelsea, charging her $1,000 per day while the US government holds her in confinement, ostensibly to convince her to agree to their demand that she give testimony to the grand jury.

Chelsea has already served half of the maximum time the government can detain her. The US government has no legal grounds for her continued imprisonment. This must stop. Sign the petition now.

Thanks,

Joe and Evan at Fight for the Future

Fight for the Future works to protect your rights in the digital age.