The children residing there as well as the educators were held private conversations with. The children made no complaints on conditions and treatment by the institution staff. At the end of the visit the administration of the institution was given relevant recommendations. The staff member of the Child Rights Department of the Greek Ombudsman A.Rutsi also participated at the visit. The NPG members held scheduled and ad-hoc visits to Ganja City Children’s Home. During the visit, due to the fact that school-aged children were at school, only 3 and 5 year minors were met and their general condition, including clothing, heating system of rooms, cleanliness of the beddings, visual materials and etc. were inspected; the staff of the institution was met with. During the visit it was found out that dormitories, psychologist’s cabinet, room for paintings, IT room, kitchen, canteen, storage and in general the entire institution was clean, tidy and in normal condition. During the visits all objects of those institutions were visited; the current condition, state of repairing and renovating works and provision of children with educational tools were checked as well. During the meetings with the staff of the institution they were given legal information and recommendations regarding treatment of children, efficient ensuring the rights of the child, including the rights to education, health, organization of leisure time basing on the national and international legislation demands. The members of the National Preventive Group held visits to Sheki City Children’s Home of Mixed Type. In the course of the visit, it was revealed that there was a need to carry out capital repair in the institution and there were difficulties in supply with sufficient number of medications. Such shortcomings were brought to the attention of the administration of the facility, as well as the supervising local executive body and they were given necessary recommendations for undertaking relevant measures. Private conversations were conducted with the children resided in the institution; they were interrogated on treatment issues, guarantees and detention conditions and explained their rights. The children made no complaints on treatment by the institution staff. At the end of the visit, basing on the national legislation, international standards, as well as the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the NPG of the Commissioner carried out conversations with the administration of the institution on improvement the detention conditions, rendering first aid, treatment issues also gave relevant recommendations. 63

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