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Independent, specialized prosecutors could handle military sexual assault

By Hicbd
Tue Jun 1 2021 11:35 am

"Service members are more likely to be sexually assaulted by a fellow soldier than shot by an enemy at war. The crisis persists because of an archaic set of rules that gives commanders control over whether perpetrators are prosecuted. In this video guest essay, a Republican senator, a former military prosecutor and a survivor call for sexual assault cases to be handled by independent, specialized prosecutors."

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https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000007737321/sexual-assault-military-ernst-gillibrand.html
https://www.wsj.com/articles/push-to-overhaul-military-sexual-assault-prosecutions-gains-momentum-11619730614

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Military U.S. Military Sexual Assault / Abuse

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