CF and Afghani Law Question

[Glorified Ape]

What are the regulations on CF troops and Afghani law? I assume they're subject to military law and not Afghan law - am I correct?

 

[COBRA-6]

As far as I knew when we were over there the only law we were subject to was Canadian/CF law...

 

[Glorified Ape]

As far as I knew when we were over there the only law we were subject to was Canadian/CF law...

That's what I thought... I'm trying to find the regs for members overseas right now.

 

[COBRA-6]

That might not be publicly availible, like ROE's...

 

[Glorified Ape]

That might not be publicly availible, like ROE's...

Really? I would have thought  it would be open information. Wouldn't the same general principles apply to troops in Afghanistan as they did to troops on other deployments?

 

[COBRA-6]

I'm not a Legad so don't go by me, but I would think anything that could predict a CF response to a particular incident would be protected... there are others on this site like PPCLI GUY that could lend more first-hand knowledge than myself....

 

[Haggis]

As far as I knew when we were over there the only law we were subject to was Canadian/CF law...

Partly correct.  Under Canadian law, QR&O 103.615 – OFFENCES UNDER LAW APPLICABLE OUTSIDE CANADA (http://admfincs.mil.ca/qr_o/vol2/ch103_e.asp#103.615 on the DIN) allows for a service tribunal to try a member for offences against local laws.

I don''t know if it's ever been used.

 

[aesop081]

Status of foces agreement ?

I dont think Canada has one with afghanistan.