nutrition, medical aid, walking, meetings, phone conversations, carrying out
of cell and parcels was inspected; existing needs were learned as well.
During the visit the individual conversations were held by the NPG
members with the persons detained in the TDP – A. R. and M. Sh. Their
applications were replied to. They were also explained their rights, the
competences of the Ombudsman and were given legal advice. The detained
persons didn’t expressed dissatisfaction on the conditions in the institution
and treatment by the staff.
As the construction of the administrative building of the DPO impedes
natural lightening of TDP cells, basing on the recommendations enshrined
in the 2nd General Report on the CPT, the relevant recommendations were
given on creating possibility for detainees on spending more time in the
walking area and on improving the conduction of documentation.
Within the frames of the visit, the TDP administration was given
relevant recommendations regarding observation of the mentioned issues, as
well as the legal awareness work targeted at staff members was conducted
basing on the national and international standards.
The unannounced visit was held by the NPG members to Sabail DPO
PU No. 41.
The purpose of the visit was investigation of ensuring the rights of
persons detained in the unit, treatment matters, as well as conduction of
relevant documentation.
As the administrative building of the unit was put into exploitation
recently, the monitoring revealed that the conditions in the detention cells
are normal; no detained person was there on the time of visit.
In order to check the conduction of documentation, “the journals of
registration of persons brought to the police bodies, as well as of juveniles”
in PUs were investigated. During this, it was observed that in certain parts
of the journal there were roughs and the unit administration was given
recommendations on elimination of such cases; the legal awareness
conversations were held with the staff members on efficient ensuring the
rights of citizens when inviting to the unit, also as suspected persons.
The visits were held in PUs No. 4 and No.6 of Binagadi DPO without
prior notification.
During the visits held upon the demands of the Optional Protocol to the
United Nations Convention on Prevention against Torture and Other Cruel,
Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the Constitutional Law
of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the Commissioner for Human Rights
(Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan it was observed that no
detainees were in the PUs, and service rooms of the staff.
Within the frames of the visits the administrations of the both PUs were
given relevant recommendations on improving the conditions in rooms, on
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