High-Value Detainee Interrogation Group

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The High-Value Detainee Interrogation Group is a specialized U.S. government task force that conducts intelligence-focused interrogations of terrorism suspects considered to be of significant strategic importance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States government task force
interagency group
collaboratesWith U.S. intelligence community NERFINISHED
U.S. military NERFINISHED
federal law enforcement agencies
componentOf U.S. counterterrorism architecture
conducts interrogations of terrorism suspects captured in the United States
interrogations of terrorism suspects captured overseas
country United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy Obama administration NERFINISHED
field counterterrorism
intelligence gathering
focusesOn high-value detainees
terrorism suspects of significant strategic importance
formationYear 2009
formedAfter Bush administration interrogation controversies
debates over enhanced interrogation techniques
formedBy United States government NERFINISHED
hasComponent operational interrogation team
research and training unit
includesAgency Central Intelligence Agency NERFINISHED
Department of Defense NERFINISHED
Department of Homeland Security NERFINISHED
Department of State NERFINISHED
Federal Bureau of Investigation NERFINISHED
Office of the Director of National Intelligence NERFINISHED
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
leadAgency Federal Bureau of Investigation NERFINISHED
legalBasis executive authority of the President of the United States
mandate conduct lawful, non-coercive interrogations
ensure interrogations comply with U.S. law and international obligations
notableCase interrogation of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
interrogation of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab
objective develop best practices for strategic interrogations
maximize intelligence yield while protecting detainee rights
overseenBy Federal Bureau of Investigation NERFINISHED
prohibits cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment
torture
purpose conduct intelligence-focused interrogations of high-value terrorism suspects
gather actionable intelligence from terrorism suspects
reportsTo National Security Council NERFINISHED
researches effectiveness of interrogation techniques
shortName HIG NERFINISHED
subjectOf U.S. congressional oversight
public debate on interrogation policy
usesMethodology evidence-based interrogation techniques
rapport-based interrogation techniques

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National Security Branch hasComponent High-Value Detainee Interrogation Group