This morning I went to see a guy whose case is going for judicial review on whether he can be released on bail. He's still in a very poor state because of what has happened to him back in his own country and because of what has been done to his family, particularly his father, who is dead now. The immigration authorities have accepted that he has been tortured, yet still he remains detained. In cases like this one, the victim has commonly been subjected to torture by the authorities in his own country. This often results in some degree of permanent damage to the shoulder girdle.
Victims often faint after a few minutes.
It is also not uncommon for victims to have seen their wives or children being raped, beaten, and even killed in front of them. The reasons why people are tortured are usually political, although occasionally it is because of some sort of rivalry between different tribes. Many refugees who are fleeing their country come with false passports. So they are detained when they reach the United Kingdom, and this adds to the trauma. By the time victims reach the foundation they are often severely traumatised.