BAHA-69
Response
Accepted
DSTO Sole Provider of Resistance Training
Recommendation
The MoD must make all units aware that, not only is DSTO the only body trained to provide resistance training, but that if any escape and evasion training is carried out it must under no circumstances involve the use of any of the prohibited five techniques nor any element of conduct after capture or resistance to interrogation training.
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 units had been informed that only the Defence Survival Training Organisation may provide resistance training and that escape and evasion training must not involve the five prohibited techniques (Government Response to the Baha Mousa Inquiry, Ministry of Defence, September 2011).
- Unit-level training directives are internal military documents not publicly available for independent verification.
- Unit-level training directives are internal military documents not publicly available for independent verification.
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This recommendation applies across many organisations. The evidence above reflects central policy activity; adoption in individual organisations may vary.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Accepted
Response
Accepted
Accepted
Ministry of Defence
08 Sep 2011
Accepted. Units have been informed that only DSTO may provide resistance training.
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
5014 days ago