Chelsea Manning cleared by New Zealand to apply for speaking tour visa

Australian government still considering her case after its initial decision to bar her from entry

New Zealand has granted US whistleblower Chelsea Manning permission to apply for a visa, as the Australian government considers submissions arguing for it to overturn plans to bar her.

The decision comes after an opposition MP in New Zealand called her a “traitor” whose information leaks could have cost lives.

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