Ban Psychologist Participation in Military Interrogations
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President and Ethics Office of the American Psychological Association,
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"If we lose psychologists from these facilities, people are going to die."
-U.S. Army Col. Larry James, APA conference, August 2007
"Any interrogation system that teeters so close to atrocities needs more than a psychologist."
-Scott Horton, "Psychologists and the Torture Question" Harpers, 8-28-07
Urge the American Psychological Association to join with the American Medical Association and the American Psychiatric Association in banning ALL participation of its health personnel in military interrogations. Ask the APA to amend its 2007 Resolution against torture with a COMPREHENSIVE, not just SELECTIVE, ban on psychologist participation!
-U.S. Army Col. Larry James, APA conference, August 2007
"Any interrogation system that teeters so close to atrocities needs more than a psychologist."
-Scott Horton, "Psychologists and the Torture Question" Harpers, 8-28-07
Urge the American Psychological Association to join with the American Medical Association and the American Psychiatric Association in banning ALL participation of its health personnel in military interrogations. Ask the APA to amend its 2007 Resolution against torture with a COMPREHENSIVE, not just SELECTIVE, ban on psychologist participation!
"If we lose psychologists from these facilities, people are going to die."
-U.S. Army Col. Larry James, APA conference, August 2007
"Any interrogation system that teeters so close to atrocities needs more than a psychologist."
-Scott Horton, "Psychologists and the Torture Question" Harpers, 8-28-07
Urge the American Psychological Association to join with the American Medical Association and the American Psychiatric Association in banning ALL participation of its health personnel in military interrogations. Ask the APA to amend its 2007 Resolution against torture with a COMPREHENSIVE, not just SELECTIVE, ban on psychologist participation!
-U.S. Army Col. Larry James, APA conference, August 2007
"Any interrogation system that teeters so close to atrocities needs more than a psychologist."
-Scott Horton, "Psychologists and the Torture Question" Harpers, 8-28-07
Urge the American Psychological Association to join with the American Medical Association and the American Psychiatric Association in banning ALL participation of its health personnel in military interrogations. Ask the APA to amend its 2007 Resolution against torture with a COMPREHENSIVE, not just SELECTIVE, ban on psychologist participation!
We the undersigned respectfully request that the American Psychological Association join with the American Medical Association and the American Psychiatric Association in banning participation of its health personnel in military interrogations.
In Its "Report an the Treatment by the Coalition Forces of Prisoners of War and other protected persons in Iraq", the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) drew the attention of the Coalition Forces to a number of serious violations of International Humanitarian Law, including:- Brutality against protected persons upon capture and initial custody, sometimes causing death or serious injury
- Absence of notification of arrest of persons deprived of their liberty to their families rousing distress among persons deprived of their liberty and their families
- Physical or psychological coercion during interrogation to secure information
- Prolonged solitary confinement in cells devoid of daylight
- Excessive and disproportionate use of force against persons deprived of their liberty resulting in death or injury during their period of internment.
We therefore request that the APA amend its Resolution Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, as passed during the 2007 APA Convention, with the following paragraph:
BE IT RESOLVED that the objectives of the APA "shall be to advance psychology as a science and profession and as a means of promoting health, education and welfare ... " (Bylaws of the APA: Article 1) and, therefore, the roles of psychologists, in settings in which detainees are deprived of adequate protection of their human rights, should be limited as health personnel to the provision of psychological treatment.
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# 131:
6:46 pm PDT, Aug 20,
Rejeana Mira, California
# 130:
5:05 pm PDT, Aug 19,
Gina Bell, California
As an intern in the field of Psychology and a recent graduate with my Masters In Clinical Psychology, I went into this field to assist people in the healing they need from traumatic events that have happened to them not be a part of what has caused them to be traumatized. Shame on those in this field that do less than help those in need. Shame on APA for not taking a stand!
As an intern in the field of Psychology and a recent graduate with my Masters In Clinical Psychology, I went into this field to assist people in the healing they need from traumatic events that have happened to them not be a part of what has caused them to be traumatized. Shame on those in this field that do less than help those in need. Shame on APA for not taking a stand!
# 129:
5:05 pm PDT, Aug 19,
Gina Bell, California
As an intern in the field of Psychology and a recent graduate with my Masters In Clinical Psychology, I went into this field to assist people in the healing they need from traumatic events that have happened to them not be a part of what has caused them to be traumatized. Shame on those in this field that do less than help those in need. Shame on APA for not taking a stand!
As an intern in the field of Psychology and a recent graduate with my Masters In Clinical Psychology, I went into this field to assist people in the healing they need from traumatic events that have happened to them not be a part of what has caused them to be traumatized. Shame on those in this field that do less than help those in need. Shame on APA for not taking a stand!
# 128:
6:12 am PDT, Jun 23,
Jessie Carpenter, Texas
# 127:
7:35 pm PDT, Jun 21,
Kelly Ray-Grady, Texas
What is the point of ethics if its pincipals are not applied? I am fearful that we are allowing the government to write the code of standard for human care. Does Nuremberg ring any bells?
What is the point of ethics if its pincipals are not applied? I am fearful that we are allowing the government to write the code of standard for human care. Does Nuremberg ring any bells?
# 126:
4:18 pm PDT, Jun 19,
Justin Richardson, New Jersey
What it does is degrades society...
What it does is degrades society...
# 125:
8:35 pm PDT, Jun 14,
Akobe annya Lecourn, California
i am a captain nine russian federation military i have a art of war 6 yer degree in tatooing alone ,not to mention masters degree in law, medical degree ,masters in the art of mmarshall marine force cuban air certificates military certificates for the short of the resume i am in the united states as a federal agent undetr the employement of zasby chandliss ,lt commander richard peearson many others for some reason i can not make contact with any of my unit unit 43,61,63 camp peendalton united states airforce rich rada marine air deployement my grandfather is mikeal gorbachave . this is not a prank i would like feed back on assosiations that may address my needs to contact the russian airforce before and to stop the harrasment of a certain film group
i am a captain nine russian federation military i have a art of war 6 yer degree in tatooing alone ,not to mention masters degree in law, medical degree ,masters in the art of mmarshall marine force cuban air certificates military certificates for the short of the resume i am in the united states as a federal agent undetr the employement of zasby chandliss ,lt commander richard peearson many others for some reason i can not make contact with any of my unit unit 43,61,63 camp peendalton united states airforce rich rada marine air deployement my grandfather is mikeal gorbachave . this is not a prank i would like feed back on assosiations that may address my needs to contact the russian airforce before and to stop the harrasment of a certain film group
# 124:
12:50 pm PDT, Apr 23,
Abigail Johnson, Illinois
I personally can't resolve the conflict that I perceive when I critically examine the role of psychologists in military interrogation. How can a psychologist be ethically against any cruel, inhumane or degrading practices but be complicit in procedures and present at facilities that use interrogation techniques to obtain information? I cannot support the presence of any psychologist at military interrogations until I can understand how we as a field prevent psychologists from become involved in, condoning, or supporting the human rights violations that occur during these events.
I personally can't resolve the conflict that I perceive when I critically examine the role of psychologists in military interrogation. How can a psychologist be ethically against any cruel, inhumane or degrading practices but be complicit in procedures and present at facilities that use interrogation techniques to obtain information? I cannot support the presence of any psychologist at military interrogations until I can understand how we as a field prevent psychologists from become involved in, condoning, or supporting the human rights violations that occur during these events.
# 123:
10:01 am PDT, Mar 29,
Ines Seidel, Germany
# 122:
4:33 pm PDT, Mar 27,
Anne Seidel, Germany
# 121:
6:48 pm PDT, Mar 17,
Peter Newman, Canada
# 120:
8:32 pm PDT, Mar 13,
Name not displayed, New York
The purpose of torture is torture. It does not make any sense to have psychologists in illegal detention sites.
The purpose of torture is torture. It does not make any sense to have psychologists in illegal detention sites.
# 119:
11:56 pm PST, Mar 5,
Wendi Cao, California
# 118:
9:41 am PST, Mar 1,
John Goff, Alabama
Enough has been said and done so that even the most weak willed among us should know that no good can come from our condoning the actions of these people.
Enough has been said and done so that even the most weak willed among us should know that no good can come from our condoning the actions of these people.
# 117:
6:38 am PST, Feb 19,
Mahajoy Laufer, Massachusetts
I graduated from Mount Holyoke College as a psychology major, and its really important to me especially because I have studied in the field of psychology that I push for what I believe to be right and what I believe to be wrong in the field. I was disappointed with the APA's ambiguous stance on torture, and I am pushing for an explicit no tolerance policy about torture.
I graduated from Mount Holyoke College as a psychology major, and its really important to me especially because I have studied in the field of psychology that I push for what I believe to be right and what I believe to be wrong in the field. I was disappointed with the APA's ambiguous stance on torture, and I am pushing for an explicit no tolerance policy about torture.
# 116:
12:41 pm PST, Feb 10,
Marti King, Tennessee
# 115:
3:32 pm PST, Feb 9,
Elena Landriscina, New York
# 114:
1:02 pm PST, Feb 6,
Anton Oscar Iorga, Canada
# 113:
4:12 pm PST, Jan 17,
Ted Strauss, New York
Psychology is a helping profession. Our aim is to understand, to improve, and to help psychological aspects of human life. This principle must be represented by our professional societies. If others wish to use psychological knowledge to coerce, to control, and to assault, then they mustn't be allowed to call themselves psychologists.
Psychology is a helping profession. Our aim is to understand, to improve, and to help psychological aspects of human life. This principle must be represented by our professional societies. If others wish to use psychological knowledge to coerce, to control, and to assault, then they mustn't be allowed to call themselves psychologists.
# 112:
7:23 am PST, Jan 4,
Paul ARNAULT, France
# 111:
9:08 pm PST, Jan 1,
Deborah Escalet, Pennsylvania
# 110:
4:37 pm PST, Jan 1,
Simos Tarabatzis, Greece
# 109:
10:01 am PST, Dec 27,
Name not displayed, Germany
# 108:
7:54 pm PST, Dec 20,
Yzetta Smith, West Virginia
Torture is wrong, period.
Torture is wrong, period.
# 107:
7:25 pm PST, Dec 17,
Jessica Eldridge, Australia
# 106:
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10:06 pm PST, Dec 15,
Victoria Mary Stong / Civil Rights Activist, New York
STOP INTERROGATING PEOPLE UNTIL THEIR BLUE IN THE FACE SO YOU CAN GET A FALSE CONFESSION JUST SO THEY CAN ESCAPE YOU! TWO WRONGS DON'T MAKE A RIGHT AND YOU ARE NOT RIGHT IF YOU DON'T FOLLOW THE LAW REGARDLESS W H O YOU ARE!~~~~~~~RESPECTFULLY AND SINCERELY, MS. VICTORIA MARY STONG / HUMANITARIAN, 9/11 FAMILY MEMBER OF JOHN CHARLES JENKINS, FORMER 1ST RESPONDER & BLDG.7 VOLUNTEER WORKER 9/11-11/10/01, PEACEMAKER, F.D.N.Y."FLAG LADY"& CIVIL RIGHTS & COMMUNITY ACTIVIST IN LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y.-WELL SEASONED!~~~~~~~RACISM IS AN INSULT TO GOD~~~~~~~ |
# 105:
7:54 am PST, Dec 7,
Name not displayed, Maryland
APA Psychologists are violating their oath to do no harm!
APA Psychologists are violating their oath to do no harm!
# 104:
6:54 am PST, Dec 7,
Name not displayed, Maryland
Psychologist is not an MD , should be a Psychiatrist or even general physician such as ER doctor
Psychologist is not an MD , should be a Psychiatrist or even general physician such as ER doctor
# 103:
4:11 pm PST, Nov 29,
Ingi Soliman, New York
# 102:
2:14 pm PST, Nov 28,
David Kaczmarek, California
# 101:
9:57 pm PST, Nov 22,
Larry Welkowitz, New Hampshire
Humane Torture?? No such thing! Psychologists must never participate.
Humane Torture?? No such thing! Psychologists must never participate.
