9 As regards the assistance given to testify, Table 2 below indicates that most were satisfied with the support given, both by the legal team and the support team. Table 2. Attitudes towards support given to the victims. Legal Medical Other assistance assistance assistance Zvishavane 100% 100% 100% Mutoko 100% 100% South 100% Hurungwe 100% 100% East 100% Chiredzi 100% 80% North 60% Total 88% 100% 94% For most of the sample [79%], this was their first time to testify in court. As the process is adversarial, cross-examination can be very intimidating, and this can be perhaps more the case with person that have been previously tortured. Table 3. Treatment on cross-examination. Well-treated on crossexamination? Zvishavane 80% Mutoko South 0 Hurungwe East 0 Chiredzi North 0 Total 24% Some were nervous or afraid: • • • I had to pick up a lot of courage because I was a bit afraid and uncertain of what was going on. I was afraid and I wasn't sure what was going to happen to me. I felt afraid because I had never done that and afraid I would be attacked afterwards. Some were more comfortable: • • • • • • • • I had self-motivation; I was not afraid. I was all right because I was explaining what I knew. I was happy to be there to testify how I had been made to suffer. Before testifying I was a bit afraid but during testifying I became so relaxed because the atmosphere was free. I was happy and comfortable to be afforded to say out what happened to me and what I felt. It was a great opportunity to be in court with the perpetrators since they were said to be invincible and that no one could take them to court. I felt that my rights were felt when I gave evidence in court. I was confident because I was saying the truth. Heroism in the Dock: Does testifying help victims of organised violence and torture? A pilot study from Zimbabwe.