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		SEJeff on April 11, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Julian Assange arrested in London Tortured being defined as solitary confinement and terrible conditions, not like legitimate torture that happened in places like Abu Gharib.

cyphar on April 15, 2019 [–]

If the UN has defined it as torture, then I feel reasonably confident saying it's "legitimate torture".

Yes, I'm sure many people have been "more tortured" by the US government (or other governments) than Chelsea Manning -- but it doesn't change the fact she was tortured.

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