Protect Our Defenders Press Releases

Mar 17 2023

STATEMENT POD Announces Legal Counsel for The Family of Private Basaldua Ruiz

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 17, 2023 ***STATEMENT*** POD Announces Legal Counsel for The Family of Private Basaldua Ruiz POD and...

Mar 16 2023

STATEMENT POD Calls on Biden Administration and Congress to Scrutinize Fort Hood Investigation Following the Tragic Death of Private Ana Fernanda Basaldua Ruiz

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 16, 2023 ***STATEMENT*** POD Calls on Biden Administration and Congress to Scrutinize Fort Hood Investigation Following...

Mar 13 2023

STATEMENT POD Calls For Congressional Hearings and Legislative Action in the Wake of Abhorrent Military Academies Report

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2023 ***STATEMENT*** POD Calls For Congressional Hearings and Legislative Action in the Wake of Abhorrent...

Mar 10 2023

STATEMENT New Report Details Dramatic Increase in Sexual Assault at US Military Academies

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 10, 2023 ***STATEMENT*** New Report Details Dramatic Increase in Sexual Assault at US Military Academies Nearly...

Feb 16 2023

Announcement Protect Our Defenders’ Next Chapter

February 16, 2023 ***Announcement*** Protect Our Defenders’ Next Chapter We have a lot to celebrate. As we reflect on the...

Jan 26 2023

Announcement #IAmVanessaGuillen to be shown at this year’s Human Rights Watch Film Festival

January 26, 2023 ***Announcement*** #IAmVanessaGuillen to be shown at this year’s Human Rights Watch Film Festival Protect Our Defenders is...

Jan 11 2023

STATEMENT POD Files Amicus Brief on Mental Health Privilege as RAND Report Highlights Barriers to Mental Health Care Faced By Military Sexual Assault Survivors

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 11, 2023 ***STATEMENT*** POD Files Amicus Brief on Mental Health Privilege as RAND Report Highlights Barriers...

Dec 07 2022

STATEMENT 2023 NDAA Advances Historic Military Justice Reform; Removes All Prosecutorial Authority From Chain of Command

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 7, 2022 ***STATEMENT*** 2023 NDAA Advances Historic Military Justice Reform; Removes All Prosecutorial Authority From Chain...

Nov 15 2022

STATEMENT Netflix Releases “I Am Vanessa Guillen” Documentary; Details Guillen Family’s Fight to Reform Military Justice System

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 15, 2022 Netflix Releases “I Am Vanessa Guillen” Documentary; Details Guillen Family’s Fight to Reform Military...

Nov 04 2022

YALE VETERANS LEGAL SERVICES CLINIC PRESS RELEASE Military Justice Reform Advocates Sue For Servicemember Prosecution Records

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 3, 2022 ***YALE VETERANS LEGAL SERVICES CLINIC PRESS RELEASE*** Military Justice Reform Advocates Sue For Servicemember Prosecution...

Sep 01 2022

STATEMENT 2022 SAPR Report Reveals Highest Reported Estimate of Sexual Harassment and Assault in Military History

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 31, 2022 2022 SAPR Report Reveals Highest Reported Estimate of Sexual Harassment and Assault in Military...

Aug 11 2022

STATEMENT Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of Military Sexual Assault Survivor Challenging Feres Doctrine

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 11, 2022 ***STATEMENT*** Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of Military Sexual Assault Survivor...

Jul 14 2022

STATEMENT Univision Film “#IamVanessaGuillen” Tells Story of Survivors’ Resilience and Fight For Justice Following Vanessa Guillen’s Murder

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 14, 2022 ***STATEMENT*** Univision Film “#IamVanessaGuillen” Tells Story of Survivors’ Resilience and Fight For Justice Following...

Jun 24 2022

STATEMENT* Senate and House Armed Services Committees Furthers Justice for Military Sexual Assault Survivors in 2023 NDAA Markup

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2022 **STATEMENT*** Senate and House Armed Services Committees Furthers Justice for Military Sexual Assault Survivors...

Apr 26 2022

STATEMENT* General Court Martialed and Found Guilty on Abusive Sexual Contact Charge for the First Time in Air Force History

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 26, 2022 **STATEMENT*** General Court Martialed and Found Guilty on Abusive Sexual Contact Charge for the...

Apr 21 2022

POD’s Justice Award Goes To…

Each year we give the POD Justice Award to a different legal team dedicated to helping survivors. Last week it...

Dec 07 2021

Congreso Anuncia Acuerdo en Reforma Transformativa sobre Justicia Militar para Enfrentar la Epidemia de Abuso Sexual Militar

**INFORME** Congreso Anuncia Acuerdo en Reforma Transformativa sobre Justicia Militar para Enfrentar la Epidemia de Abuso Sexual Militar Protect our...