BAHA-39
Response
Accepted
Review Goggles Use in THF
Recommendation
The Provost Marshal (Army) should formally review whether the current practice of using blacked out goggles for all movement of CPErS within Temporary Holding Facilities is strictly necessary and ensure that it is not being used in circumstances that are not clearly justified.
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 the Provost Marshal (Army) had reviewed the use of blacked-out goggles in Temporary Holding Facilities and updated guidance accordingly (Government Response to the Baha Mousa Inquiry, Ministry of Defence, September 2011).
- Provost Marshal guidance is an internal military document not publicly available for independent verification.
- Provost Marshal guidance is an internal military document 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. PM(A) has reviewed the use of blacked-out goggles in THF and updated guidance.
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