Thursday, December 26, 2019

Why was this Somali police officer tried in a court-martial?

A Somali police officer has been sentenced to death for the murder of a civilian. But why was he tried in a military court? This news report doesn't say.

Whether constabularies should be subject to military justice is a contentious issue in some countries, such as Spain (where the Guardia Civil is subject to military justice).

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