Question of Torture, A: Northern Ireland

Synopsis: Before the Human Rights Commission in Strasbourg, Britain faces charges made by the Irish Republic concerning methods used to extract information from IRA suspects. How much pressure can justifiably be applied in questioning prisoners taken during urban guerilla warfare, when civilian lives may be at stake?
Series: World in Action, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 30 min.
Technical information: Black-and-white / Sound
Year of production: 1972
Availability: Hire
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Subjects: Politics & government
Keywords: human rights; Northern Ireland; political prisoners; torture

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