lighting and ventilation, and the number of patients kept in the chambers fit the chamber capacity was observed. In addition, relevant recommendations were given to the head of the institution on improving the control over the rules for the storage of medicines in the enterprise, improving the recording of daily medication appointments, improving conditions in the women's department and sanitary junction, renovation of the laundry system and to provide them with adequate equipment. At the end of the visit the administration of the institution was given recommendations basing on the national and international standards. During the visit by the NPG members under the demand of OPCAT and the Constitutional Law on the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Sheki Inter-Regional Psychiatric Hospital conversations with head of the hospital were held. In order to investigate the conditions of detention within the scope of the visit, a review of the premises of the company, canteens and cuisine, food storage, pharmacy, sanitary junctions, meeting and rest rooms and other facilities was conducted. There are rehabilitation and psychiatry departments at the hospital. It was observed that the condition of the premises was normal; the patients had the necessary foodstuff in the food store, there is need to improve the canteen and the sanitary junctions. During the visit, it was observed that the premises were crowded in the chambers of the enterprise, the number of rooms was insufficient, there was no separate heating system in the chambers, the heaters were installed only in the corridors and the enterprise was undamaged. In terms of improvement of detainee conditions, the issue of building a new building for Sheki Interregional Psychiatric Hospital is actual and the issue has been raised before the Ministry of Health, including other recommendations. Due to the requirements for the condition of the patients in the psychiatric institutions of the CPT, each patient should have sufficient personal space and no density44. At the end of the visit the administration of the institution was given recommendations basing on the national and international standards. The NPG members held visit in Salyan Inter-Regional Psychiatric Hospital. The aim of the visit under the demand of OPCAT and the Constitutional Law on the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan was the evaluation of detention conditions, 44 Стандарты ЕКПП «Существенные» разделы oбщиx докладов ЕКПП.c 63.CPT/Inf/E (2002) 1 – Rev. 2015 41

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