identify them. All 6 have been called for questioning. He thinks that the police will make arrests and that the current MP ordered the event. He went to the police who witnessed the incident till the point of abduction to report the case. They informed him that they did not intervene as they were scared to do so. On the same day as he was attacked the MDC Chairman for the same area was stabbed in the head and 2 youths were beaten up. Previous medical history: In good health prior to torture. Never hospitalised. Alleged Torture Methods Psychological torture: Threats including death threats Physical torture: Beatings over entire body with sjamboks, sticks and boots, until unconscious Subjective Complaints Headache, dizziness, muscular pains, anxiety attacks, nightmares, interrupted sleep, depression, diminished concentration. Objective Physical Findings Blood pressure: Upper extremities: Regio brachialis sup. dorsalis dxt: Regio brachialis sup. dorsalis sin: Regio iliaca dxt: 140/100 diminished movement of 1 phalanx dxt linear scar, 7 ( 3 cm linear scar, 3 cm irregular scar without clear demarcations, 4 ( 3 cm Objective Psychological Findings Calm, sad, depressed, and obviously in pain. Conclusions The objective findings concerning scars and function correspond to alleged beatings. The objective psychological findings are consistent with the after effects of psychological torture. Additionally this person has suffered a concussion. 5.1.7 Case G: History Mr T.M., 28 years old. He is educated but currently unemployed. He is an MDC organiser. On the 24th May, he was with 2 other colleagues preparing for an MDC rally at 7 p.m. 20 –30 people who he considered to be war veterans, CIO, and PISI arrived and took him and his colleagues outside the building and proceeded to strip them and make them lie down on the floor face down. They were then beaten with shamboks, on the head and face and kicked. He was punched in the ribs. Cigarettes were lit and stubbed out on his skin. He received falanga. He was tortured in this manner for approximately one hour. The reason for his torture was because he was accused of selling the country to the whites. He was told that he was being taught a lesson. As one of the youths had run away and was on his way to fetch the police he was taken to a room that was dark and without ventilation where he was beaten again and asked to give names of MDC. He was told that he was going to be killed. However a policeman arrived and his assailants ran away. He was taken to the nearest police post and from there to a hospital where he felt that the staff there did not want to treat him. For this reason he went on to the Central Hospital where a full medical report was made of his case and where he stayed for 4 days. The CID came there to investigate the incident. He knows 3 of the perpetrators and is taking legal action. 20