Torture in Interrogation



Torture in Interrogation

Introduction

If ever an incident was prohibited unequivocally and unreservedly it is torture during interrogations; this testimonial that must have no difficult in gaining support on global platforms. Human committees and other committees against torture provided rich jurisprudence on the extent of State obligations associated with torture and other degrading, inhuman and cruel treatment or punishment. There is a drastic increase has been reported in incidence of torture, especially after the tragedies of September 11, and several states stated using interrogation instruments that might, in the innocent spectator, degree of torture to collect information, which permits them to decrease terrorism acts and save people's live. Certainly, it is witnessed how United Kingdom Justice Department solicitors have supported torture acts and offered justification that it might yield information about terrorist or save people's lives; despite the fact that torture is prohibition in common law. However, Britain has a history of torture, predominantly during the 16th and early 17th centuries. On the contrary, there is a provisions myriad present within international law that prohibit inhuman and cruel acts or torture during interrogation. These provisions include the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhumane or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights that permit for no limiting or qualification factors, and forbidding torture are viewed as a right that cannot be taken away from people.

This essay critically evaluate how interrogation officers took torture beyond traditional view of preventing torture use during interrogation, which makes this process a worse example of punishment, degrading, inhumane and cruel act, in the legal context.

Discussion

Torture is the more severe form of violent behaviour against human, which results in both psychological and physical consequences. For about several decades, and yet widespread, torture has been exercises across the world countries. A study has demonstrated that torture can have long-lasting negative effect on both perpetrators and survivors, as well as is not effective in getting credible information during interrogation. Even though, several international codes and laws have been set up to forbid torture, it is extensive use in several parts of the world as parts of international and national conflicts.

England has a history of torture, especially during Middle Ages. This period was remembered as the most violent times in the history. This era, lasted to about 1000 years (5th to 15th century), and recalled as an epoch of brutality and inequality in most part of Europe. This era also gave rise to several new methods of torture, such as wall-standing, hooding, subjection, deprivation of sleep, and deprivation of food and drink.

In the case of Ireland vs. United Kingdom, it seems to be restricted to severe barbarity. To hold same stance, it might seem that merely the most atrocious and brutal behaviour, asserted by Barry Klayman... might referred to torture as per the definition of court. The five methods were used with the aim of eliminating or breaking the convict's will to get ...