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Ben Wallace: Why armed forces rape cases will remain in military courts rather than civilian courts

The Defence Secretary Ben Wallace joined Emma Barnett on Woman’s Hour and explained why he chose to reject recommendations to move all cases of rape within the armed forces from the military to the civil court system.

You can listen to the whole interview with Ben Wallace on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sounds where he also discusses the Government’s plans to improve the experiences of women in the armed forces, the evacuation of Afghan women and girls and his offers to house Afghan refugees in spare military homes.

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5 minutes