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MP for The Movement and former WikiLeaks volunteer Birgitta Jónsdóttir says she plans to visit the United States and show support for Bradley Manning, the soldier who has been in prison since May 2010 on suspicion of having passed on confidential information to WikiLeaks, despite warnings that she should not travel to the country.
In spring 2009 Birgitta assisted with getting a video of American soldiers shooting at civilians in Bagdad from a helicopter and was since named in the U.S. Department of Justice probe against Wikileaks.
Birgitta says that the FBI went through her communication and personal documents on her computer, but that the incident did not receive much attention in Iceland because the FBI did not physically break into her home but rather her computer, where she says most people now keep their personal information, ruv.is reports.
In a statement released to the press on Friday, Birgitta said that she had been receiving, free of charge, the best legal assistance available in North America to try to fight for her legal right to privacy and would travel to the country despite advice from the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs as well as lawyers warning her not to go to the United States, visir.is reports.
The U.S. Justice Department sent her message in 2011 stating that she was welcome to the country and that her communication would not be monitored.
“I have not committed any crime. I will go to the United States in the beginning of April to show my support for Bradley Manning, who has been in prison for more than 1,000 days without charge. I will meet lawyers there and many good people in the academic community in North America to discuss issues of freedom of expression and the right to privacy,” she said.
News that a group of FBI agents arrived in Iceland in August 2011 requesting collaboration with Icelandic police authorities to investigate WikiLeaks, as revealed by Wikileaks spokesperson Kristinn Hrafnsson on RÚV’s news magazine Kastljós on Wednesday, has garnered significant attention from the international media.
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The festival Reykjavík Music Mess kicks off at KEX Hostel in the center of the capital with an opening party on May 23 at 8 pm. An art exhibition themed around the participating bands will open at the occasion and Boogie Trouble will play a few songs. Entry is free.
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Coalition talks between the Independence and Progressive Party are in the final stages, set to be completed today or tomorrow, and a decision on a new government for Iceland is expected to be announced tomorrow or on Tuesday.
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Actors staging Angels of the Universe at the Icelandic National Theater last night took a short break in the performance in order to be able to watch Eyþór Ingi represent Iceland at the Eurovision semifinal.
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President of Finland Sauli Niinistö and his wife Jenni Haukio will travel to Iceland on an official visit May 28-29.
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The 2013 April-May issue of Iceland Review & Atlantica has been released. Packed with informative and entertaining stories, highlights include an interview with outgoing Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and the people who know her best, a photo essay of ice caves in Europe’s largest glacier and a colorful feature on life in the West Fjords.
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REVIEWS
The 11th Reykjavík Shorts & Docs. Catch it while it lasts!
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Fida Abu Libdeh moved to Iceland from East Jerusalem at 16, made her way through the Icelandic education system and now runs a promising startup company.
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The 27th Reykjavík Arts Festival starts this week.
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