BAHA-7 Response Accepted

Five Techniques Communication

Recommendation

The MoD should give careful consideration as to whether referring to the five techniques as being prohibited 'as an aid to interrogation' remains the most effective means of communicating the prohibited techniques. Hooding prisoners is prohibited in all circumstances. It is not permissible to deprive prisoners of food and drink at all. Stress positions properly defined should never be used.

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 language had been clarified to ensure the prohibition on the five techniques is understood to apply in all circumstances, not just as an aid to interrogation (Government Response to the Baha Mousa Inquiry, Ministry of Defence, September 2011).
- Joint Doctrine Publication 1-10 (Captured Persons) was first published on 1 October 2011, shortly after the Baha Mousa Inquiry report (8 September 2011), and has since been updated to a Fourth Edition published 28 September 2020, incorporating lessons from the Baha Mousa and Al-Sweady inquiries as well as Supreme Court judgments (JDP 1-10, Fourth Edition, Ministry of Defence, September 2020).
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Response
Accepted
Accepted Ministry of Defence
08 Sep 2011

Accepted. Language clarified to ensure prohibition is understood to apply in all circumstances, not just interrogation.

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Source
Inquiry Baha Mousa Inquiry
Report The Report of the Baha Mousa Inquiry - Volume III 08 Sep 2011
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Responsible Bodies
Ministry of Defence Primary
Themes & Tags
Staff training and development Five Techniques Doctrine Communication
Recommendation age 14.7 yrs
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