State to proceed with 'Hooded Men' application

Lawyers for the state have told the High Court that the Government will proceed with an application to have the case of the "Hooded Men" reviewed by the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.

The group of men, who were detained by British security forces in Derry in 1971, had brought a legal challenge to compel the Government to apply to review a controversial decision of the European Court in 1978.

The men were subjected to five sensory deprivation techniques at Ballykelly British Army Base in Co Derry, including prolonged hooding, being subjected to loud noise, sleep deprivation, food and water deprivation, and being forced into stress positions.

The ECHR ruled that the techniques constituted inhuman and degrading treatment but said the evidence did not suggest the techniques constituted torture.

The ECHR conclusion was based on medical evidence produced by the British government which suggested the effect of the five techniques were minor, and due to everyday life in Northern Ireland at the time rather than torture techniques.

The legal challenge came about after a programme by Rita O'Reilly for RTÉ's Investigations Unit, revealed that the evidence produced to the ECHR was deliberately misleading.

Senior Counsel, Michael McDowell told the court a short time ago that the Government was to proceed with an application to have the case reviewed in the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.

Lawyers for the men involved said this was a very welcome decision and was the first step in vindicating their rights.

Amnesty International have commended the Government's decision. 

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