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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instanceOf United States government task force
interagency group
collaboratesWith U.S. intelligence community
U.S. military
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
createdBy Obama administration
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
hasComponent operational interrogation team
research and training unit
includesAgency Central Intelligence Agency
Department of Defense
Department of Homeland Security
Department of State
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Office of the Director of National Intelligence
jurisdiction federal government of the United States
leadAgency Federal Bureau of Investigation
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
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
researches effectiveness of interrogation techniques
shortName HIG
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