main aim of the visit was monitoring the status of implementation the
recommendation given previously by the Commissioner within the frames
of her activity as the NPM. Alongside with this investigation of the general
condition of the hospital, nutrition of patients, ensuring their rights was
among the purposes of the conducted visit.
This should be noted that after the previous visits and recommendations
the general condition and situation in the hospital was considerably
improved.
The provision with hygienic means, compliance of clothes to season and
cleanness in the institution were assessed as satisfactory. Existence of
looking after trees and flowers seeding in the yard of the hospital, as well as
employment of women in a form of making decoration and other
accessories were observed.
Patients have the right to meet with their family members and relatives
in meeting-rooms everyday from 5pm to 7 pm. The condition of meeting
rooms is good. This should be said that good conditions are created for
leisure of patients. The library in a good condition, the TV sets in each
leisure room were observed as well.
According to the UN Principles for the Protection of Persons with
mental Illness and the Improvement of Mental Health Care each patient
detained in the psychiatric institutions has the freedom of religious belief
(Principle 13). From this standpoint the administration of the institution
was recommended to organize the worship place.
2.2.7. The Institutions of the Ministry of Education
In 2016, within the frames of the activity of the Ombudsman as the
National Preventive Mechanism the NPG members held 27 scheduled and
ad-hoc visits in the institutions under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of
Education which persons cannot leave on their own will.
During the visit to Guba Special Vocational School dormitories, class
rooms, training rooms and lounges, library, kitchen, canteen, bathroom,
administrative rooms and the facility area were monitored; living
conditions, treatment of children, the state of education and the organization
of the leisure time were inspected.
Children residing in the institution were received privately; individual
conversations were conducted with them; treatment, guarantees and living
conditions were investigated and also they were explained their rights.
Children did not complain about the treatment by the institution staff
members.
During the visit it was revealed that the building of this closed type
educational – training institution considered for indocile children was built
in the beginning of last century, it was not provided with central heating
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