- Ordinance No 4 of 1st July 2009 for the design, construction and maintenance of buildings in accordance with the requirements for accessible environment for the population, including people with disabilities. Also, the lack of accessibility affects basic human rights and dignity of persons with disabilities. Harassment and maintenance of inaccessible architecture is considered to be discrimination within the meaning of Art. 5 of the Law on Protection against Discrimination. Individuals and organizations engaged in discrimination, bear administrative responsibility (Art. 78 et seq. of the Law). I therefore recommended to carry out inspections for the presence of accessible environment in all residential care services intended for use by persons with disabilities - regardless of the type of disability. Where it is found that no accessible environment is available, to take immediate steps to building an accessible environment. As a positive step in the mechanism for providing adequate care to users of resident social services for adults can be indicated Decision No 2 of 7th January 2014 of the Council of Ministers for adoption of National strategy for long-term care that concern people with disabilities - people with physical and mental disorders, and people needing palliative care. The strategy envisages a network of accessible and quality services in the community and at home, which would allow for the preparation and transfer of the elderly and people with disabilities out of the specialized institutions and also to have a preventive role to the institutionalization of these persons. The document is based on the understanding that the protection of the dignity and the creation of opportunities for independent living of the elderly and people with disabilities can be achieved by providing quality, affordable and effective cross-sector long-term care, tailored to the real needs of people and the community . Part of the vision of the strategy is also the closure in the next twenty years of all specialized institutions for elderly and disabled people that are functionally obsolete and do not meet the current needs of the target groups. The NPM stressed the need the Council of Ministers to develop an action plan to the National Strategy for long-term care, in which to provide for specific measures, projects and activities, responsible institutions, the amount and sources of financing, terms, etc. X. ESTABLISHMENTS FOR ACCOMMODATION OF DETAINEES IN THE STRUCTURE OF THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR In 2014 the NPM carried out inspections in 21 establishments for accommodation of detainees in the structures of the Ministry of Interior. The NPM found problems that had been already identified during the inspections in detention establishments carried out in 2012 and 2013. These problems are mainly related to: the formation of a sufficient number of detention facilities and equipment; overcrowding; lack of space; lack of separate toilets for detainees; lack of sufficient access to natural light and adequate artificial lighting and ventilation of the premises; lack of distinct service areas; lack of sufficient materials to clean the premises and keeping the hygiene; different practices of recordkeeping and its accountability; different practices in the provision of food; problems with the implementation of adequate medical care; mode during detention; awareness of detainees about their rights. In connection with the recommendation of the NPM concerning closure of establishments for temporary detention in the First District Police Directorate and 42

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