The document that establishes authorized procedures for interrogating detainees is the U.S. Army Field Manual 2-22.3, also known as the "Human Intelligence Collector Operations" manual. This manual outlines the legal and ethical guidelines for conducting interrogations, emphasizing adherence to U.S. law and international treaties, including the Geneva Conventions. It aims to ensure that interrogation practices are effective while respecting human rights and maintaining the dignity of detainees.
When handling over detainees at collection points or holding areas, several key tasks must be performed. These include conducting a thorough identification verification process, ensuring proper documentation is completed and transferred, and conducting a health and safety assessment of the detainees. Additionally, personnel must ensure that the detainees are informed of their rights and the procedures that will follow, while maintaining security protocols to prevent any incidents during the transfer.
Expect the detainees to disrupt detention operations.
Detainees will be provided with food, water, clothing, shelter, and medical care.
The last step of supervising detainees may be counting. Counting the detainees ensures that none are missing and they haven't escaped.
After you have disarmed and secured detainees you must notify authorities, so that they can begin the process of deporting them.. You should organize your soldiers and prepare the detainees for processing.
After you have disarmed and secured detainees you must notify authorities, so that they can begin the process of deporting them.. You should organize your soldiers and prepare the detainees for processing.
Put the detainees in close-column formation.
You should expect disruptive, harmful, harassing behavior when guarding detainees.
You should expect disruptive, harmful, harassing behavior when guarding detainees.
The first step is to disarm and secure detainees when supervising detainee operations.
The Lexington Principles on the Rights of Detainees was created on 2009-04-01.
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