When are personnel ALWAYS authorized to escape?

When are personnel ALWAYS authorized to escape?

1: When facing harsh interrogations

2: When in physical or mortal danger

3: After one month of captivity in Peacetime Governmental Detention (PGD)

4: When the food provided isn’t to U.S. standards

Answer: 2: When in physical or mortal danger

On the procedural aspects, it is noteworthy that the personnel are always allowed to evacuate in cases where they are physically or endangered. This principal stems from the right of every person to life and is an absolute tenet in survival courses for military, diplomats, and other individuals who are likely to be kidnapped or imprisoned in high-risk nations. The right to panic in such situations is acknowledged because existence outweighs any other rights.

Thus, the concept of physical or mortal danger may be presented in a variety of forms. For example, if, in captivity, a prisoner of war faces the prospect of killing or prolonged illness, then it is reasonable to try to escape. Likewise, detainees who realize their captors will kill them, can and are expected to attempt to escape. A similar example might refer to cases in which the conditions under which prisoners are kept endanger their lives, for example, limitation of food and water, limitation of medical care, etc. However, conditions such as bad food or tough interrogations, despite being challenging and perhaps unlawful under international human rights standards, are not always a direct endangerment of life hence one does not always have the right to flee. However, it must be also remembered that escaping is permitted in these rather critical circumstances though it may endanger one’s life. Instead, it is common for personnel to be educated on how to evaluate the feasibility of an escape, and their environment before attempting it. The decision to escape is given by an individual depending on how dangerous it is to be where he/she is and the chances of escaping and getting back to the friends’ area.