Bilajari Guardroom of the Military Police of Baku Garrison was
visited by the NPG in order to monitor custody conditions and treatment,
including the state of ensuring the rights of military servicemen. 42
In the course of the visit the relevant documentation, all establishments,
including cells, administrative rooms, canteen, bath in the premises of the
garrison, as well as the access to drinking cold and hot water, healthcare
service, walking were monitored.
Military prisoners had all opportunities in the garrison.
NPG members held a private meeting with the military prisoners
confined in the garrison, but they did not complained of the detention
conditions and treatment in the facility. It was held a legal awareness for
them and explained the Ombudsman’s competences.
The visit concluded with the meeting of the administration, which was
given appropriate suggestions in the line with national and international
laws, including the relevant Constitutional Law, also the military staff have
been undergone legal training. .
2.2.5. Institutions of the State Migration Service
Under the jurisdiction of the NPM, there are two detention institutions
under the State Migration Service, which person is not permitted to leave at
will 43 and NPG held 3 visits to those institutions under the OPCAT
requirements in a year.44
The purpose of the visit to Baku city Detention Center for Irregular
Migrants was to investigate the detention conditions, treatment of detainees,
quality of healthcare service, food ration, and the organization of their
leisure.
The cells where persons are placed voluntarily were monitored and
confidential meetings were held with each of three persons placed there, and
their rights and Ombudsman’s competences have been explained to them.
Although none of the three persons, one of who was a national of the
Russian Federation, and two others nationals of Ukraine had any complaint,
it were revealed some deficiencies in the relevant documentation and
healthcare service to them.
Hence, pursuant to Article 83 of the Migration Code of the Republic of
Azerbaijan, aliens and stateless persons must submit an application to
relevant executive body in order to be placed voluntarily in the Center and
attach the document certifying identity (if available) to the application. By
processing application the relevant executive authority makes decision about
the placement of person in the Center or refusal from this. However, while
42
See the link http://az.apa.az/news/408004?keywords=milli+preventiv
See Annex 1, Diagram 1
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See Annex 1, Diagram 3
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