Interviewes with victims, witnesses and accused outside  the courts                              
  Interview Date 10.12.2013 10.12.2013 10.12.2013 01.12.2013 27.11.2013 27.11.2013 27.11.2013 27.11.2013 26.11.2013 26.11.2013 27.11.13 27.11.13      
Q. No. Questions Comilla Gopalgonj Madaripur Mymensingh Rangpur
  Check number 1 person 8 persons 13 persons 4 persons, 3 male and 1 female 1 1 1 1 3 women and 7 men interviewed   1 man 1 woman 1 1 1 woman
1 Why are you here? I have come with the criminal. I am the criminal of 29/30 I am the criminal Victim Witness Witness Witness Witness 1. Came as a witness
2. I support a party
3. I am a victim of crime		 Case [unable to translate] Witness
(defence)		   someone else has occupied our land Victim  My husband is in prison as a victim of conspiracy of murder
2 Is this the first time you have come to court for this case? No No No No No No No No No
> Some of them come here multiple times before		 No No   No No No
2a If NO: How many times have you attended before 3 times. 50 times
(3 to 4 yrs)		 I have been coming for 16 years. No, 5 times. 2 times 24 or 25 times 3 times 30-35 times 1. 2 people: 4 times
2. 3 people: 6 times
3. 5 people: 3 times;		 4 times 5 times   2 4 35
2b How many times have you given evidence? Never   N/A   Never Never I didn't 1 time 2 times   4 times        
2c How many of you will come next time? All 2 persons 4 persons All people asked will come again, Yes   Yes
> Out of 19, 15 male and 4 female told that All of us will come		 No
> The case was settled outside of the court.		 Yes   When lawyers call me        
2d If YES have you completed your evidence No.     No.     No Not applicable No
> It is not finished yet.		   No No      
3 How much does it cost you to come here each time in total? Minimum 40, maximum 100. Minimum 1200, maximum 3000. Min: 250 taka; Max: 350 Minimum 1000, maximum 2000. Minimum 300 taka, maximum 400 Minimum: 2,500; Maximum: 3,000 Min: 250 taka; Max: 350 Min: 1,000; Max: 2,500 Some 200 taka, some 275 taka, some 300 taka 300 taka     From minimum- 100,000 From minimum- 40000 From minimum- 35000
4 How far have you travelled to get here today?  Minimum 35, maximum 40 Minimum 30, maximum 40 Minimum 5 miles, maximum 10 miles. Minimum 19 miles, maximum no answer. 35 kilometers Maximum: 70 kilometers Max: 29 kilometer Min: 50 kilometers Some of them 10 miles, 15 miles, 18 miles, and 28 miles 25 kilometers     From minimum- 40 to 50 Km From minimum- 30 Km From minimum- 50 Km
5 Can you afford these costs? Yes No No No No No No Yes Some of them by himself, some by relatives, some by NGO No
> Girls provide this expense		 No Yes No
> I had to sell mor 30-40 bigha land. Don't know what will happen		 It is suffering me severly. I had to sell my land No
> I am suffering. I have to work in house and had to sell a cow
6 Are you satisfied with your experience at court today? No No No No No No No   6 are satisfied, 4 are not satisfied No Yes Yes Not at all No No
7 If no, why not? Record answer How can I be satisfied! I and my boy have served sentence for a false case. 1. I suffer for coming and going
2. Case is running for a long time
3. We have to come even if the plaintiff does not come		 1. We general people stand there, no place to sit,
2. The date of hearing is changing for 5 years, how can I be satisfied
3. We have to come even if the plaintiff does not come.		 How can I be satisifed because I have already served sentence for a false case? The advocate does not appear if I can give him adequate money. I have not given witness yet. Did not take witness yet. If my testimony was taken today, then my money, time, and job would not be harmed.   The court system cannot finish the full hearing; my client didn't get the bail The police could not arrest all my opponent person     The case is running for a long time. I can not take it any more. I don't understand what does the lawyer do He was supposed to get bail, but he has not got it yet
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