The defenses argument that [Sinclair] was only prosecuted because of undue command influence provides strong argument that the decisions to prosecute should be removed from the accuseds chain of command and assigned to professional prosecutors, said Nancy Parrish, president of Protect Our Defe
Date: Mar 20, 2014
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Military sexual assault bill clears Senate: what it could mean for troops
But this language is not specific enough and could give military judges too much wiggle room to essentially ignore the rule, argues Nancy Parrish, president of Protect Our Defenders, an advocacy group.
Date: Mar 10, 2014
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Is military better handling its sexual assault problem? Congress is watching.
This reads like an article from The Onion, " said Nancy Parrish, president of Protect Our Defenders, an advocacy organization, in a statement. Unfortunately, there is absolutely nothing funny about it.
Date: Mar 07, 2014
Source: Google
Senate Panel Rejects Push for Independent Military Prosecutors
Senator Levins proposal displays a shocking allegianceto military leaders over the interests of sexual-assaultvictims, Nancy Parrish, president of Protect Our Defenders, avictims advocacy group, said in a statement.
Date: Jun 12, 2013
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
With military sex assaults on rise, critics blast "broken" system
that the assault happens under their watch reflects poorly on them. ... The bias is commanders tend to trust people they know best, the high ranking individual, the more high valued service member who is often the perpetrator," said Nancy Parrish, president of Protect our Defenders, to CBSNews.com.
Date: May 07, 2013
Source: Google
Head of US Air Force's anti-sexual assault unit arrested for sexual battery
"If these allegations are true, this is one more example on a long list of how fundamentally broken the military justice system and culture are," said Nancy Parrish, president of the Protect Our Defenders advocacy group.
Date: May 06, 2013
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Ex-Air Force instructor gets six months for role in sex scandal
"Survivors of rape and sexual assault encounter numerous obstacles in acquiring immediate and long-term care," said Nancy Parrish, who heads the support group Protect Our Defenders. "They are often disbelieved, silenced, denied health care and discharged involuntarily."
Protect Our Defenders, which advocates for military members who have been sexually assaulted, is calling for Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to fire Franklin. The group's president, Nancy Parrish, said the Wilkerson case demonstrates that the military justice system needs to be changed.
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