The 14 men were arrested during internment without trial and questioned by the police and the Army, where they were hooded, beaten, deprived of sleep, food, and water, and forced to stand in the stress position.
The Hooded Men have long campaigned for an apology, and their case has been the subject of multiple legal actions in the UK and Europe for decades.
The PSNI has apologized after weeks of intense negotiation, and the surviving members of the group received the apology at a meeting in Belfast.
The case is an example of why the efforts by the British government to brush the legacy of the past under the carpet will never work.
LONDON DAILY ARCHIVE
PSNI Apologizes to 'Hooded Men' for Treatment During Interrogation in 1971
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has issued an apology to the so-called "Hooded Men" for their treatment during interrogation in 1971.
13 June 2023 · 12:51 UTC
