With the introduction of new military justice legislation, Mexico has aligned victims' rights in courts-martial with those enjoyed in civilian courts. Here is a summary, in Spanish.
Alleluia for Mexico. In Canada, the Victims of Bill of Rights Act specifically EXCLUDES victims whose crimes are prosecuted before courts-martials. See subsection 18(3) of the Victims Bill of Rights Act, S.C. 2015, c. 13 See link below: [https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/laws/astat/sc-2015-c-13/latest/sc-2015-c-13.html]
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Alleluia for Mexico. In Canada, the Victims of Bill of Rights Act specifically EXCLUDES victims whose crimes are prosecuted before courts-martials. See subsection 18(3) of the Victims Bill of Rights Act, S.C. 2015, c. 13 See link below: [https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/laws/astat/sc-2015-c-13/latest/sc-2015-c-13.html]
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