BAHA-27
Response
Accepted
Interrogation Video Audit
Recommendation
The interrogation policy should require, as part of the auditing process, a review of a selection of video recordings of interrogations of the inspector's choosing. Interrogators should know that the recordings of their interrogations may be inspected in this way.
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 video recording review had been incorporated into the interrogation auditing process (Government Response to the Baha Mousa Inquiry, Ministry of Defence, September 2011).
- Interrogation auditing procedures are internal military documents not publicly available for independent verification.
- Interrogation auditing procedures 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. Video recording review has been incorporated into the interrogation auditing process.
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