President #Biden Overhauls #MilitaryJusticeCode, Seeking to Curb #SexualAssault
The largest overhaul of the Uniform Code of #Military #Justice since its creation in 1950 removes commanders’ authority to decide whether to pursue #charges in cases of sexual abuse & a handful of other serious #crimes. Instead, that decision will fall to the new, specialized #lawyers….
#law #BelieveSurvivors
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/28/us/politics/biden-military-sexual-assault.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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