detainees, were discussed with the facility administration and solved on the
spot.
The Office of the Prosecutor-General and MIA, relevant courts were
requested to investigate the applications of the interviewed detainees
addressed to the Commissioner, who concerned about biased investigation
of their cases and other issues and to take relevant measures under the law.
Furthermore, the detainees were informed about the issues raised and the
Ombudsman’s competences.
At the end, the administration of the investigation isolator was made
suggestions about further improvement of detention conditions, healthcare
service and the documentation under the national and international laws,
Law on Detainees and IDR of Temporary Detention Places and conducted
legal awareness of the staff.
NPG conducted scheduled and ad-hoc visits to the Investigation
Isolator No. 2 under the OPCAT. The purpose of those visits was to
ascertain facts shown in the applications to the Ombudsman, to assess the
condition of detention and treatment, situation with ensuring the rights of
detainees, and to check the documentation.
During the visit, canteen and bedrooms, medical-sanitary unit, penal
colony, visiting rooms and other establishments, the state of nutrition,
access to drinking hot and cold water, health care, walking, parcel services
in the facility were monitored; also, it was found that ventilation system was
normal for the hot weather. In addition, the documentation for phone
services and the current general conditions were assessed.
Nevertheless, the Commissioner requested the Ministry of Justice
regarding shortcomings revealed in the facility during the visit of the NPG,
such as the lack of fridge for drugs, as well as sterilizer of dental and other
medical tools and taking into account the importance of supplement of the
facility with this equipment, she requested the Ministry to do so.
At the same time, over 70 detainees were privately met and some of
their applications were investigated on the spot. The detainees did not
complain of treatment and detention conditions of the facility. They were
informed of their rights and requirements of the relevant laws as well as the
competences of the Commissioner and they were legally counseled with
regard to the issues raised by them.
During the visit, the facility administration was given suggestions about
how to better improve the detention conditions and treatment, healthcare
service and documentation under national and international legal norms as
well as the IDR of Temporary Detention Places.
During the scheduled and ad-hoc visits held to the Investigation
Isolator No.3. Several times in a year, the detention conditions, treatment
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