| ID | 091746 |
| Title Proper | Interrogation, intelligence and the issue of human rights |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Newbery, Samantha ; Brecher, Bob ; Sands, Philippe ; Stewart, Brian |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | When internment was introduced in Northern Ireland on 9 August 1971, the Stormont and British Governments received immediate criticism for the move from within the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Condemnation widened as reports of ill-treatment at the hands of the security forces during arrest, whilst in custody and employed in conjunction with interrogation reached the public domain. After arrest prisoners were first questioned by the police to confirm the right person had been arrested and to establish whether they should be questioned with a view to preferring a criminal charge, whether they should be transferred to an interrogation centre for secondary interrogation with the aim of eliciting intelligence, or, if unsuitable for either of these, be released. In addition to secondary interrogation, 14 men were interrogated 'in-depth'. |
| `In' analytical Note | Intelligence and National Security Vol. 24, No. 5; Oct 2009: p.631 - 643 |
| Journal Source | Intelligence and National Security Vol. 24, No. 5; Oct 2009: p.631 - 643 |
| Key Words | Interrogation ; Intelligence ; Northern Ireland ; British Government ; United Kingdom |