Safety and Security Measures the local partner organisation and seek their guidance. Daily collaboration with the local partner is essential. f. Safety and security measures for the interpreter Not only has the interpreter the difficult task of accurately translating linguistically challenging information, (s)he is also exposed to the history of the alleged torture victim. The interpreter should be prepared for this. She or he should be offered a debriefing or exit interview with the team members. Interpreters may learn important and sensitive information during the examination. They may be, or may become, pressured into becoming informants. See also 4c and Annex 4. g. Visibility and security As a general rule visibility should be avoided and only be admitted in exceptional cases. While visibility can mean security in some cases, it may be very dangerous in others, especially in a country where torture still takes place and in cases where the alleged perpetrators are still active. An exception regarding visibility may be made when the investigation is related to severe human rights abuses by previous regimes. These investigations should be seen in the ‘historical context’. The main purpose of the investigation is to reconstruct acts that occurred in the past, and torture victims may seek publicity. Also in these cases, it should be carefully assessed if visibility is desired. 27