Doctrine
Recommendations related to doctrine
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Tagged Recommendations
Prohibition on Hooding
The MoD should retain its current absolute prohibition on the use of hoods on Captured Personnel (CPERS).
Sight Deprivation Principles
Five principles on permitted sight deprivation should be consistently emphasised in JDP 1-10 and subordinate doctrine and instructions: (1) where practicable the need to deprive CPERS of their sight should …
Sleep Deprivation Prohibition
JDP 1-10 should make clear that it is prohibited deliberately to keep prisoners awake, even for short periods, merely because they may shortly face tactical questioning or interrogation. CPERS may …
CPERS Meals Guidance
JDP 1-10 should give some guidance in relation to the number of daily meals for CPERS and the timing of them.
Segregation and Sight Deprivation
In dealing with segregation, JDP 1-10 should make clear that sight deprivation should not be used as a means of segregating CPERS to prevent them communicating with each other.
Unit Holding Area Checklist
JDP 1-10 should include a simple checklist covering both the principles and practicalities of accommodation for unit holding areas.
JDP 1-10 Redraft Clarity
In the current redrafting of JDP 1-10 and in future subordinate doctrine and instructions regarding CPERS: (1) plain English, simplicity of structure and brevity should be given greater priority while …
Standard Orders Prohibiting Five Techniques
Joint Doctrine Publication (JDP) 1-10 should include the requirement for standard orders to be issued for each operation prohibiting the use of the five techniques.
Doctrine Usability Review
The MoD should ensure that Development Concepts and Doctrine Centre (DCDC) reviews whether its protocols for layout and pagination of joint doctrine really serve the end user.
Broaden Stress Position Definition
The definition of stress positions in JDP 1-10 and elsewhere should be broadened so that it is not dependent upon the intention of the person enforcing the position.
Hooding Guidance
The essence of guidance on hooding should be that it is prohibited at any time for whatever purpose to place a sandbag or other cover over a CPERS’ head.
Noise Prohibition Definition
The definition of the prohibition on subjecting CPERS to noise should be broadened. It should prohibit subjecting CPERS to any unnecessary excessive noise. Guidance in JDP 1-10 should explain that: …
Five Techniques Terminology
In the interests of clarity for all, the five techniques should be referred to as being banned or prohibited rather than proscribed.
Five Techniques Communication
The MoD should give careful consideration as to whether referring to the five techniques as being prohibited “as an aid to interrogation” remains the most effective means of communicating the …
Five Techniques Placement in Doctrine
The prohibition on the five techniques should not appear only within the Tactical Questioning and Interrogation section of JDP 1-10 since it has a wider application and importance.
Five Techniques in JTTP
The prohibition on the five techniques should appear in the Joint Tactics, Techniques and Procedures guidance as well as in the main body of JDP 1-10.