particularly evident in relation to vulnerable individuals. Thus, for example, the monitoring revealed that persons placed with young children, including families with children with autism spectrum disorders, were unable to obtain a legal result in a timely manner and move to self-isolation instead of quarantine space. 5.2.2. Guarantees of protection from ill-treatment It is important that the persons whose liberty has been restricted is explained in a language which they understand, the grounds for the restriction and their rights; be given the opportunity to contact the person named by them and have immediate access to a lawyer/legal aid. A monitoring conducted by the Special Preventive Group in March-May 2020 revealed that persons placed in the quarantine area did not have information about their rights. On May 22, 2020, a temporary amendment was made to the Law of Georgia on Public Health, and in accordance with the Public Defender's recommendation, Article 45 3 of the transitional provisions stipulated that in case of isolation and/or quarantine, the above guarantees must be clearly explained to the person. Notwithstanding this amendment, the Ordinance N322 did not reflect the obligation to explain rights in this way. Also, among the guaranteed rights there is no mentioning of protection from ill-treatment right such as the right of a person to seek independent medical advice.498 In view of all the above-mentioned, the Public Defender believes that these safeguards, including independent medical consultation, should be constantly strengthened in the Law of Georgia on Public Health instead of putting them in the transitional provisions. Even during possible epidemics. Integration of those guarantees into the law is important not only in terms of coronavirus pandemic, but also in case of other possible epidemics. 5.3. Placing a person in a quarantine space in decent conditions The country is obliged to provide the persons placed in quarantine spaces with decent living conditions, including the quarantine area of the relevant space, safe and adequate food and water, hygiene items, sanitary conditions and opportunities of contact with the outside world.499 Adequate and decent conditions should be provided not only in quarantine areas, but also during transportation and in case of border crossing - in waiting areas. The results of the monitoring carried out by the Special Preventive Group show that the quarantine process was mostly well organized.500 Hotels in Georgia, which have a good reputation in the field of hospitality, were determined as quarantine spaces. Therefore, according to the results of remote monitoring conducted by a special preventive group "Advice to the Member States and National Preventive Mechanisms on the Coronavirus Pandemic" of the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment emphasizes the right to independent medical consultation, para: 16, <http:16//bit.ly/2ZZxZiW> [Last visited: 21.02.2021]. 499 "Advice of March 25, 2020 to Member States and National Preventive Mechanisms on the Coronavirus Pandemic", para: 10(4), available at: https://bit.ly/2Mg8OjY [Last visited: 16.02.2021]. See also. The WHO Recommendation of 19 March 2020 on quarantine measures for individuals in the context of the coronavirus pandemic. Available: https://bit.ly/3aOU9cy [Last visited: 21.02.2021]. 500 See National Preventive Mechanism "monitoring report on places of restriction of liberty caused by quarantine measures directed against new Coronavirus (COVID-19)". Pp.23-24. Available: https://bit.ly/3sr91nj [Last visited: 25.02.2021]. 498 145