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12.08.2003|Other|Opinion

Expert Opinion for the Court, Possible psychological consequences of the “secret facility” and the actions carried on there

Expert psychiatric opinion analyzing the effect of restrictions on movement, sense deprivation, and sleep deprivation on an individual. These methods, along with harsh detention conditions and pressure during interrogation, are liable to cause severe psychological injury, even to mental breakdown.

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The Secret Prison: On 15 December 2004, the High Court of Justice held a hearing on the petition filed by HaMoked: Center for the Defence of the Individual against the existence of a clandestine detention facility that is located in a secret army base and used for the interrogation of suspects. At the hearing, the justices criticized the state’s claim that it was permissible to hold detainees without telling them where they were located. The High Court required the state to respond within two months to suggestions it proposed to resolve the issue.
15.12.2004
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HCJ 9733/03 – HaMoked: Center for the Defence of the Individual v. State of Israel et al. _x000D_ Response on behalf of the State Attorney’s Office
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