Proposal to limit military courts to wartime cases

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1. The bill would limit military courts to cases of war, state of siege, or international armed conflict. All other cases would go to ordinary courts.
2. It would amend the law that organizes the military justice system so that it only acts during war, state of siege, or international armed conflict. It would also remove one article and change the rules on disciplinary sanctions.
3. It would amend the Military Criminal Code so that it only applies in situations of war, state of siege, or armed conflict. It would also require that any soldier sentenced to prison lose their job.
4. The law would take effect the day after its publication in the Official State Gazette (Boletín Oficial del Estado).

Who it affects

• Members of the Armed Forces: They would be tried by ordinary courts in peacetime and would lose their job if sentenced to prison.
• Victims of crimes committed by soldiers: Their complaints about sexual offenses or corruption would be tried in ordinary courts, with the same consequences regardless of the place or the victim's job.
• Military courts: They would stop trying crimes in peacetime and would be limited to periods of war, state of siege, or international armed conflict.

Words worth knowing

Proposición de ley

A bill introduced by a parliamentary group to become a law. It is not approved yet.

Jurisdicción militar

The courts that try crimes and offenses committed by members of the military.

Estado de sitio (state of siege)

An exceptional measure the Government can declare in very serious situations, such as invasion or severe public unrest.

Código Penal Militar (Military Criminal Code)

The law listing the crimes and punishments specific to the military.

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