Embattled: Retaliation against sexual assault survivors in the US military (May 2015)

19th May 2015

Embattled: Retaliation against sexual assault survivors in the US military (May 2015)

This 113-page Human Rights Watch report finds that both male and female military personnel who report sexual assault are 12 times as likely to experience some form of retaliation as to see their attacker convicted of a sex offense. Retaliation against survivors ranges from threats, vandalism, and harassment to poor work assignments, loss of promotion opportunities, disciplinary action including discharge, and even criminal charges.