BAHA-58
Response
Accepted
Moral Courage Training
Recommendation
MATT 6 training should include discussion and role play scenarios relevant to moral courage. Training materials should include reference to occasions when UK troops have breached the Law of Armed Conflict to avoid any risk of complacency about the conduct of UK Forces.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
- The Defence Secretary stated on 8 September 2011 that the government accepted this recommendation and stated that MATT 6 training had been enhanced to include moral courage scenarios and discussion of historical instances where UK troops breached the Law of Armed Conflict (Government Response to the Baha Mousa Inquiry, Ministry of Defence, September 2011).
- MATT 6 training materials are internal military documents not publicly available for independent verification.
- MATT 6 training materials are internal military documents not publicly available for independent verification.
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Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Accepted
Response
Accepted
Accepted
Ministry of Defence
08 Sep 2011
Accepted. MATT 6 training has been enhanced to include moral courage scenarios and historical breaches.
Source
Inquiry
Baha Mousa Inquiry
Report
The Report of the Baha Mousa Inquiry - Volume III
08 Sep 2011
Responsible Bodies
Ministry of Defence
Primary
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
14.7 yrs
Last formal update
5013 days ago