Torturkomiteen henstillede i 2008 blandt andet til, at de danske myndigheder
gennemfører elektronisk lydoptagelse af politiafhøringer

 

Af advokat Claus Bonnez, formand for Landsforeningen KRIM

22. december 2009

Den 25. september 2008 offentliggjorde Den europæiske torturkomite (the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT)) en rapport over sit besøg i Danmark i perioden fra den 11. til den 20. februar 2008.

Det fremgår blandt andet, at CPT henstiller til de danske myndigheder at genoverveje, at man indfører elektronisk lydoptagelse af politiafhøringer. Dette er ifølge CPT af interesse såvel for personer, der er blevet mishandlet af politiet ("have been ill-treated by the police"), som for for politipersonale, der bliver beskyldt for fysisk mishandling eller psykisk pres mod tilbageholdte. 

Af rapportens præmis 21 fremgår følgende:
 

  21. The electronic (i.e. audio and/or video) recording of police interviews represents an important additional safeguard against the ill-treatment of detainees. Such a facility can provide a complete and authentic record of the interview process, thereby greatly facilitating the investigation of any allegations of ill-treatment. This is in the interest both of persons who have been ill-treated by the police and of police officers confronted with unfounded allegations that they have engaged in physical ill-treatment or psychological pressure. Electronic recording of police interviews also reduces the opportunity for defendants to later falsely deny that they have made certain admissions. Consequently, the CPT invites the Danish to reconsider introducing electronic recording of police interviews.