Part III. Follow Up Ask only if this has not been covered in the above section and try to reduce the number of leading questions. Tell them this is being asked only to make sure the story is told fully and with complete details, that it would help their case. 1. When were you captured/taken in custody? Date and place of arrest and subsequent torture. 2. Where were you taken from (public place/home/friends or relatives house) 3. Identity of force(s) carrying out the initial detention and/or torture (police, intelligence services, armed forces, paramilitary, prison officials, other) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. How old were you at that time? Chain of custody For how long When released What did you have on you at the time (evidence/property etc.) How many people were present to torture you? Was there another prisoner there with you? Potential witness to the torture? How were you transported there? How did they behave at the point of capture/arrest? What kind of questions did they ask? How did you react? 4. Contact with the outside world 1. Did you ask to be placed in touch with your family, friends, or a lawyer? 2. If yes, what response did you get? 3. Were you in touch with anyone at all during detention? Lawyer, relatives, friends. If so, how long after the arrest? 4. If yes, how were you in touch with them? 5. If you weren’t in touch, when and how did your loved ones find out that you were tortured? 6. Have you had to talk about your ordeal with anyone? Did you share your story or unburden yourself at any point? 23