it with injuries, it is the responsibility of the State to explain and justify where the detainee sustained these injuries.251 Therefore, in order to provide more safeguards against ill-treatment and prevent false presumptions of ill-treatment by police officers, the Public Defender believes it is necessary to accurately produce documents and bring them in line with international standards. The role of a judge - Judges can play an important role in the prevention of ill-treatment by police. This role is recognized by Article 2 (1) of the UN Convention against Torture, which indicates the importance of taking judicial measures to prevent torture.252 A positive addition was made to Article 1911 of the Criminal Procedure Code in July 2019. According to the amendment, if at any stage of criminal proceedings, the judge suspects that the untried/convicted person was tortured, degraded and/or treated inhumanely, or if the untried/convicted person himself/ herself tells the court about the above, the judge shall apply to the relevant body for response. Nevertheless, according to the information provided by the lawyers specialized in criminal law, judges do not properly consider the cases of alleged ill-treatment by police officers. Some of the defendants interviewed by the Special Preventive Group said that they had visible multiple injuries (including in the face area), but the judge did not pay attention to it. The Public Defender considers it important to amend the Administrative Offences Code of Georgia and to stipulate that if a judge suspects that a person under administrative detention was subjected to torture, degrading and/or inhuman treatment, or if a person himself/herself tells the court about the above, the judge shall apply to the relevant investigative body for response. 3.5. Conditions in temporary detention isolators The Public Defender of Georgia/National Preventive Mechanism welcomes the repairs carried out in 2019 to improve the infrastructure and living conditions in temporary detention isolators.253 Despite the above, conditions in a number of temporary placement isolators still need to be improved and brought in line with international standards. 251 Judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Selmoun v. France, para: 87. “Each State Party shall take effective legislative, administrative, judicial or other measures to prevent acts of torture in any territory under its jurisdiction," UN Convention against Torture, Art. 2 (1). 253 Baghdati, Samtredia, Senaki, Poti, Signagi, Lanchkhuti, Ozurgeti and Kobuleti temporary placement isolators have been repaired. 252 92