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Victim/Witness Assistance Program
The Office of Military Commissions (OMC) Victim/Witness Assistance Program (VWAP) is a Directorate under the Office of Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor. The Victim/Witness Assistance Program Directorate is committed to making military commissions accessible to victims and their family members, and to providing logistical support for witnesses participating in military commissions. |
Victims and their Families
The Office of Military Commissions Victim/Witness Assistance Program is committed to ensuring that victims are:
- Treated with fairness and respect for the victim’s privacy and dignity
- Reasonably protected from the accused offender
- Free to confer with the Victim/Witness Assistance Program Director
- Afforded an opportunity to speak with the prosecutors assigned to the case
- Notified of court proceedings
- Provided information about the conviction, sentencing, imprisonment and transfer of the offender, for the duration of military commission proceedings.
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Witnesses
The Victim/Witness Assistance Program Directorate is also committed to ensuring that witnesses participating in military commissions proceedings are able to do so safely and in a manner that protects their privacy. The VWAP Directorate provides logistical and other support to military commissions witnesses. For more information, witnesses should coordinate with the party calling them to testify.
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Contact Us
If you are interested in viewing the hearings, and/or being on our mailing list, please fill out this form. We look forward to working with you.
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For additional information, please contact the program staff.
Victims/Family Members of any Commissions Case who wish to speak with defense counsel may contact the Deputy Chief Defense Counsel at 571-256-9697.
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