----- Original Message ----- From: "J. van Baardwijk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Brin-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 5:01 PM Subject: Re: Treatment Of Prisoners (was RE: Tragedy in Israel)
> At 16:34 11-1-02 -0600, Marvin Long wrote: > > >I haven't read the Geneva Convention lately, but I wonder if it > >grants nations' prison guards permission to sedate prisoners who pose an > >immediate threat to themselves or others? In other words, I wonder if > >"being allowed to sedate them if they deemed it necessary" is pretty much > >standard. > > Principle 5 of the UN Principles of Medical Ethics: > > It is a contravention of medical ethics for health personnel, particularly > physicians, to participate in any procedure for restraining a prisoner or > detainee unless such a procedure is determined in accordance with purely > medical criteria as being necessary for the protection of the physical or > mental health or the safety of the prisoner or detainee himself, of his > fellow prisoners or detainees, or of his guardians, and presents no hazard > to his physical or mental health. > Well, you've shown why it was justified, Jerone. There was strong evidence that the people involved posed a risk to themselves and others. Under those circumstances, restraint and sedation are acceptable..even in a medical setting. Good job of research. :-) Dan M.
