JAG CENTRAL

I guess all the suffering in Sudan, Myanmar, and North Korea is over. Human Rights Watch just announced they are "studying" the American military justice system:

The project to collect and analyze data from more than 100 cases began in December, which includes allegations of abuse of primarily people in detention in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay, Sifton said. According to the New York Times, Army and Navy investigators say at least 26 prisoners have died in American custody in Iraq and Afghanistan in what could be criminal homicides.

Although they say it’s too early to draw conclusions, Human Rights Watch says it has concerns about how thorough investigations are and questions about light punishments for serious crimes.

“One preliminary suspicion we have — we’ll see if the data bears it out — we suspect a major problem is that commanders often opt for non-judicial punishment over courts-martial in serious cases, in cases even of homicide,” Sifton said.