福島第一原発 爆発の瞬間 Explosion at Fukushima nuclear plant

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Timestamp: 8:59am

With a state of emergency declared at another nuclear reactor, there are now five reactors under a state of emergency – two at Fukushima No.1 plant, and three at the nearby Fukushima No.2 plant.

Beyond Nuclear
11 March 2011

As we write, the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan is still not under control after a massive earthquake caused an emergency to be declared at the plant. Latest reports suggest there may need to be a deliberate venting of radioactivity after pressure inside one of six boiling water reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi plant had risen to 1.5 times the level considered normal. Beyond Nuclear staff members are busy speaking to reporters, monitoring progress and issuing updates and analysis. Please visit our website for updates and for the press statement which we encourage you to forward to reporters you know who may be interested. Beyond Nuclear staff members are on CNN and CBC, and are quoted in the Washington Post and on ABC News among other outlets at press time.

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The Appeal of His Virtual Solitary Confinement Makes the Case of Inhuman Treatment by the Quantico Brig

By Kevin Zeese

Bradley Manning’s appeal of the refusal to relax his conditions of confinement makes a strong case that he has been a model prisoner who is being unjustly abused. His inhumane treatment violates his due process rights and is cruel and unusual punishment.

After providing detailed descriptions of his excellent behavior and the positive reports he has received while detained at Quantico since July 29, 2010, he contradicts the military’s claim that he is being treated just like any other prisoner.

I am being treated differently from any other detainee at the Quantico Brig. While the PCF Commander follows the recommendation of the Brig Psychiatrist in dealing with other detainees, this does not happen in my case. Other detainees usually remain on MAX custody or in POI Status for about two weeks before they are downgraded. I, however, have been left to languish under the unduly harsh conditions of MAX Custody and POI Status since my arrival on 29 July 2010. In fact, I am currently the only detainee being held under MAX Custody and the only detainee being held in POI status by the Brig. Any objective person looking at the above facts would have to conclude that this treatment is unjustified. The determination to retain me in MAX Custody and under POI Status after 27 August 2010 was improper and constitutes unlawful pretrial punishment.

There are two incidents that stand out above the daily abuse Manning has received while being held in virtual solitary confinement for ten months in pre-trial detention: being put on suicide watch and having his clothes taken away from him.

Click here to continue reading, “The Abusive Detention of Bradley Manning” by Kevin Zeese.