Abstract
This chapter begins with a discussion of Article 3 of the European Convention which states that: ‘No one shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment’. It then examines several cases including Donnelly v United Kingdom and Ireland v United Kingdom. European Court's decision in Ireland v United Kingdom was a disappointing turning point in the application of the European Convention to the conflict in Northern Ireland. In reversing the European Commission's decision as to whether the ‘five techniques’ employed by the security forces in Northern Ireland amounted to torture, the European Court sent a subliminal message to the UK government that it could continue to tolerate heavy-handed interrogation tactics without having to worry too much about international opprobrium.
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