Previous medical history: In good health prior to torture. Never hospitalised. Alleged Torture Methods Psychological torture: Threats, including death threats. Humiliation (stripped naked). Physical torture: Unsystematic beatings with sjamboks and sticks all over until unconsciousness. Falanga Burning with cigarettes Subjective Complaints Headaches, anxiety attacks, depression, diminished concentration. Objective Physical Findings Regio frontalis sin: Oculis dxt: Oculis sin: Regio mandibulis dxt: Regio brachialis dorsalis dxt: Regio michae et dorsalis: Regio renis dxt: hypertrophic scar, 2 ( 1½ cm echymosis around the eye bleeding in the conjunctiva fractured jaw (verified by radiology) excoriations, 2 ( 2 cm 6 circular scars with atrophic centre, peripheral hypertrophic white surrounding Excoriations and ulcer, 8 ( 4 cm Objective Psychological Findings Calm, sad, depressed. Conclusions The objective physical findings correspond to alleged beating and cigarette burning (characteristic scars). The subjective complaints and objective psychological findings are in accordance with the psychological after effects of torture. 5.1.8 Case H: History Mr D.D. is 25 years old and a member of MDC, he is currently unemployed. He went to an MDC rally at approximately 7 P.M. and found that there was a ZANU PF meeting at the Stadium. He was taken inside a room where there were more then 30 men who he identified as war veterans and was handcuffed by them. He was stripped and beaten on the chest and face with rubber sticks, and shambocks by people who took it in turns to hit him for about half an hour. For about 10 minutes He was also beaten under the feet ( Falanga ) so as not to run away. During this time he was screaming so loudly that he alerted his friends that were arriving for the MDC meeting. He was told by the perpetrators that he was going to be killed and would be taken away by car to be killed in another place. He was put in a room which was locked. The ZANU PF came back and unlocked the door but at that moment other MDC arrived and his friends took him to a police station. He was asked to tell his story and was able to phone for an ambulance. The police made a statement and he was taken to a hospital. Upon arrival he showed his injuries but felt that the hospital staff did not want to treat him as their attitude was not friendly. He had X rays taken and was given painkillers. To date the police has carried out no investigations. He is afraid that these people will find him and torture him again. Previous medical history: 21