Australian soldier alleges torture survival course involved simulated child rape and left him with PTSD
Exclusive: The defence force’s alleged handling of the training course prompted a complaint to the Australian Human Rights Commission
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A secretive torture training program has caused debilitating and unnecessary trauma to some Australian soldiers by forcing them into shocking acts of humiliation, including the simulated rape of child dolls and masturbating sex toys over bibles, a whistleblower has alleged.
The Australian Defence Force’s alleged handling of the controversial training course, known as Conduct After Capture Level C, has prompted one traumatised ex-soldier to complain to the Australian Human Rights Commission and prepare a federal court case challenging its legality, the Guardian can reveal.
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