Friday, April 20, 2012

Movie Outlines Military Men Raped, Sexually Assaulted

CHARADE WATCH: Parrish Calls Pentagon Out On Rape Report

"Similar to previous so-called reforms, these policy changes do little to address the fundamental barriers to justice: commander discretion and a military justice system that stacks the deck against the victim." Ms. Nancy Parrish, President Protect Our Defenders

Huff Post EDITORIAL: Protect Our Defenders Unspins DoD Military Sexual Assault Report

"This year's SAPRO report revealed that of the 2,410 reports of sexual assault, 191 -- 8% -- resulted in a court-martial conviction. This sobering fact goes a long way toward explaining why so few victims decide to report. It is evidence of the utter failure to protect the victim and effectively prosecute the perpetrator."


Protect Our Defenders Honorary Chair Congresswoman Jackie Speier with Kori, veteran and a subject of The Invisible War, and Nancy Parrish at the Sundance Film Festival 2012.



LINK: Protect Our Defenders

MOVIE LINK: Invisible War: The Battle Ground Is Your Barracks

SWAN Pounds Pavement For MST Survivors On The Hill

RELEASE: Service Womens Action Network Takes ACTION

"If the new DOD reforms do not significantly reduce the rates of sexual assault and change the broader military culture, DOD will have to reckon with more dramatic action, such as removing disposition authority from the military altogether, or establishing mandatory minimum sentencing guidelines." -- Anu Bhagwati, Service Women's Action Network