'Manning shouldn't serve even one day in prison'. (VIDEO)

A series of pre-trial hearings for the accused US army private Bradley Manning are to kick-off on Wednesday. Mass rallies and marches have been staged in over 70 cities worldwide, marking the whistleblower's 1,000th day behind bars.

Manning faces a number of charges for handing over classified documents to the website Wikileaks, with the most serious offense being "aiding the enemy".

For more analysis on the whistleblower's fate RT talks to attorney and member of "the Bradley Manning Support Network" - Kevin Zeese.