detention at the police department. Following the deterioration of his status the police officers called an ambulance and a medical professional has visited not once but twice the person in need of health care in the building of the RDP - Sozopol. A medical examination by a paramedic has been carried out, but during transportation to the hospital the detainee died of haemorrhage. No infringement by the police officers was made - the necessary medical care has been provided to him. Such care has been provided by the medical professional as well, but it has been limited. The NPM believes that it is imperative to have more detailed regulation on the provision of medical care to detainees in the structures of the Ministry of Interior and the creation of detailed and clear rules for actions by the police officers and their interaction with the medical professionals. This conclusion is based on the documentation examined by the NPM - orders for detention of a person, declarations, records for medical examinations and interviews with persons detained and placed in detention facilities. Awareness of the rights of detainees In the objects examined in 2014 no violations were found related to the awareness of the rights of detainees. At random and in randomly selected documents the NPM found that the persons are aware of their rights by signing the detention orders, declarations, protocols for searches and other documents. Everywhere a special file-keeping record of bringing detention orders is held - Appendix No 9 to art. 11, para 4 of the Instruction. In all RDP, BPD , Homes for temporary accommodation of minors and juveniles, HTAA inspected in 2014 have been prepared and approved Rules of internal order in the detention premises with the necessary details - rights and obligations of detainees, restrictive regime and place of residence as defined in Art. 41-46 of the Instruction. The Rules of internal order in all premises, except in RDP – Drianovo, was easily visible for the detainees. The rule the detainees to be informed of the possibility to benefit from legal assistance through the lists of attorneys on duty (public defenders with the respective Bar Association) is observed. However, the NPM again found that the procedure for granting legal aid specified in Art. 14, para 8 of the Instruction is not observed. The exact time of notification of the counsel where the detained person expressed his wish for appointment of a counsel under the Law on Legal Aid is not specified. The exact time of appearance of the counsel and the procedure under which the latter is called is not specified. The visit is not recorded in the book of visits conducted and possessions and food received under Art. 87, para 1 of the Instruction. The NPM’s inspections found that a significant omission, which often violated the right to free movement of persons has been removed - the correct mark in the detention orders of the exact time of detention, namely the precise observation of the provisions of Art. 12 of the Instruction, which specifically referred to the initial moment of detention, but not the time of placement in the detention facility. In some of the objects visited by the NPM it was reported as good the practice the existence of translations in different languages of the brochures on the rights of the detainees (English, Russian, German, Turkish, Romanian, Spanish). The NPM recommended the Ministry of Interior such practice to be established in all RDPs in the country. PROTECTION MEASURES 47

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