Report details extensive patterns of inappropriate and illegal behaviour
Women of Honour: ‘Shocking’ Defence Forces allegations are subject of ‘watershed’ report, says MartinIt also wants the statutory review to investigate whether there has been a “misuse of disciplinary process, access to promotion or to courses, as a form of retaliation or to deter complaints.”
The report has also called for the appointment on a non-statutory basis of an external expert or group which would report to the Minister for Defence on the process of medical boarding and the process of downgrading members on foot of injury or illness in service.This expert group or person would conduct a study of deaths by suicide of current and former members of the Defence Forces.
“Some members of the Defence Forces management cross the line between appropriate and inappropriate exercise of military authority.” “Another aspect of the control of reporting complaints is the “counterclaim” where the complainant is threatened with being charged with fabricated charges in an attempt to persuade them to drop the charges.”
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