Torture and human rights in Northern Ireland : interrogation in depth / Aoife Duffy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Duffy, Aoife, author.

Contributor:

Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human rights.

History.

Torture--Government policy.

Torture.

Political prisoners.

Northern Ireland--History--1968-1998.

Northern Ireland.

Great Britain--Politics and government--20th century.

Great Britain.

Politics and government.

Political prisoners--Northern Ireland--History--20th century.

Torture--Northern Ireland--History--20th century.

Torture--Government policy--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Human rights--Northern Ireland--History--20th century.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

ix, 95 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2019.

Summary:

This book presents a compelling and highly sophisticated politico-legal history of a particular security operation that resulted in one of the most high-profile torture cases in the world. It reveals the extent to which the Ireland v. United Kingdom judgment misrepresents the interrogation system that was developed and utilised in Northern Ireland. Finally, the truth about the operation is presented in a comprehensive narrative, sometimes corroborating secondary literature already in the public domain, but at other times significantly debunking aphorisms, or, indeed, lies that circulated about interrogation in depth. The book sets out the theoretical reference paradigm with respect to the culture and practice of state denial often associated with torture, and uses this model to excavate the buried aspects of this most famous of torture cases. Through the lens of a single operation, conducted twice, it presents a fascinating expose of the complicated structures of state-sponsored denial designed to hide the truth about the long-term effects of these techniques and the way in which they were authorised.

Contents:

Introduction

Background context

Emergency regulations

Internment 1971

Interrogation in depth

Denial & concealment

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Routledge focus

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9780367030452

0367030454

OCLC:

1090278378