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The Military Advocate General assists the Israel Defense Forces in imposing rules of conduct through legal advice, legal instruction, maintaining the mechanisms for military prosecution and legal defense, and fulfilling special legal tasks. It supervises, by exercizing the designated operative instruments and authority, over the Rule Of Law in the IDF. OVERVIEW The principal activities of the Military Advocate General are:
STRUCTURE The Military Advocate General consists of the following bodies: Chief Military Advocate General Head of the service, currently Brigadier-General, Avichai Mendelblit. A member of the General Staff , but not professionally subordinate to the Chief Of Staff . Deputy Military Advocate General Coordinates and directs the CMAG Command; serves as Acting CMAG during the Chief's absence. Chief Military Prosecution Headed by the Chief Military Prosecutor, it is responsible for criminal prosecution. The Chief Military Prosecutor has exclusive authority to submitt appeals to the Military Court Of Appeals over rulings rendered by the District Military Tribunals. Chief Military Defense Responsible for defending soldiers and officers before the military tribunals, during appeals to the Military Court of Appeals, and providing representation and legal advise to members of the military while they undergo an investigation. Legal Supervision and Doctrine Branch Comprised of three departments: ''The Administrative Justice Dept.'' oversees administrative conduct and provides legal advise on areas related to administrative law. ''The Amnesty Dept.'' centralizes amnesty appeals to the President , provides legal opinion to the Chief of Staff as an authority confirming verdicts and sentences (including their reductions), provides legal advise to the Committee for erasing the criminal records of soldiers prior to their recruitment, handles prisoner releases in the framework of peace agreements, and treats appeals to the Supreme Court . ''The Supervisor y Dept.'' attends to criticisms of MAG bodies, and coordinates its activities with investigatory entities outside the IDF. International Law Branch This branch, headed by the CMAG Assistant for International Law, advises the service on areas related to international law (including the Palestinian Territories ). Legislation and Consultancy Branch This branch is responsible for legal counsultation and legislation pertaining to the military in areas unrelated to international law (or the Israeli-occupied Territories ). Military Law School The school is responsible for teaching law and jurisprudence, and for the training and professional advancement of MAG officers. FURTHER READING
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