The highest percentage of overcrowding in the was registered in the Issyk-Ata District IAB TDFs where there
were 45 people while it is designed only for 28 detainees. According to the Director of the TDF, overcrowding
of TDFs occurs often due to frequent postponements of court hearings.
The observers found that the Kadamdjay and Toktogul District IAB TDFs are the most problematic ones in the
southern region in terms of overcrowding.
c) The general state of cells
The observers paid attention to the general state of cells during the monitoring, in particular, to the condition of
walls, ceiling, floor, types and extent of lighting, availability of heating and ventilation systems, etc.
As a result of the research, it was concluded that the general condition of cells in most of the TDFs of the
country does not meet the requirements of the in-country legislation or international minimum standards.
Floors in the cells of 33 (71%) TDFs are concrete, i.e., there is no coverage of linoleum, tiles or other insulated
material. In 8 (17%) IAB TDFs, the floors in the cells are covered with a wooden covering, and with the tiles
in the Ton District IAB TDF).
In most cases, the condition of the walls and ceilings in the cells was
assessed by the observers as satisfactory (whitewashed, painted). The
exceptions are 5 (11%) TDFs, including the Djail, Kara-Kuldja, KaraSuu, Uzgen and Suzak District IAB TDFs having he dirty walls with
cracks that need repair.
The observers found that in the TDFs of Djail, Tyup, Uzgen and
Kadamzhai District IABs, the cells are in poor condition and need
urgent repair. Humidity in these cells is very high, which is why mold
fungus appeared on the walls.
In the Ala-Buka District IAB TDF, wooden floors in some cells went
rotten due to poor ventilation resulting in dampness.
When monitoring the Aravan District IAB TDF, the observers pointed
out all of the cells and premises had been repaired and were in a
satisfactory condition.
d) Number of sleeping accommodations in cells
The monitoring revealed the violations of the law as to provision of
each suspected or accused person with sleeping accommodation.
For instance, only in 25 (53.2%) IAB TDFs beds are installed as
sleeping accommodations; and 21 of them are iron beds, and the rest
four (17%) are wooden beds.
In 18 (38%) IAB TDFs, there is only one wooden couch per cell instead
of beds that is intended for all prisoners held in the cell. In this case,
given the small size of the cells, there is virtually no open space.
Such a situation was observed in the TDF of Balykchi IAB where the
entire area of the cell was occupied by the couch, and in the TDF of
Kyzyl-Kiya IAB, a 3x3 meter couch was put in the cells.
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