2014-2015 REPORT ON NATIONAL PREVENTION OF TORTURE
noticed shortcomings and recommendations
for eliminating them and it was submitted to
the heads of institution, and, where necessary,
to other responsible institutions.
ditional activities and a lack of wheelchairs for
persons with a disability of mobility).
STAGES OF INSPECTION
However, it was noticed that many problems
were systemic, therefore individual reports were
replaced by common reports following inspections of several places of detention of the same
type. Such reports assessed factual circumstances
according to appropriate areas and described systemic human rights violations identified as well
as the best practice observed in the institutions
in order to improve the persons’ living/detention
conditions.
1. Preparation for the visit
2. Conducting the visit
3. Writing a report with findings and recommendations
4. Publishing the report on the Internet
5. Sending the report to the head of the monitored institution
6. Consultations regarding possible implementation measures of issued recommendations
7. Receiving feedbak from the place of detention
8. Considering whether to make a follow-up
visit
All reports on inspections in places of detention
are published on the website of the Seimas Ombudsmen’s Office.
It is noteworthy that according to Article 191 (6) of
the Law on the Seimas Ombudsmen, competent
institutions must examine proposals (recommendations) of the Seimas Ombudsmen, consult the
Seimas Ombudsmen regarding possible measures
for implementation of the proposals (recommendations) and notify the Seimas Ombudsmen of
the results of implementation of their proposals
(recommendations).
Preparation for inspections included review of
the requirements of legal acts, case law, and the
standards of the Committee for the Prevention of
Torture and its reports following visits to Lithuania collecting material about the institution to
be inspected. Planned inspections were not
notified in advance.
During the visit, officials carrying out an inspection communicated with heads of institutions,
the staff of the administration and other staff as
well as detainees and, if that was possible, with
their relatives. Also, various premises (personal,
common-use) were inspected, the installation of
the premises was assessed, the infrastructure of
the institution as well various registration logs
and other documents were examined.
The institutions examined the conclusions set
out in the reports and submitted plans for the
implementation of the recommendations with
specific timeframes for the implementation
of particular recommendations. It should be
noted that a part of the recommendations of
the Seimas Ombudsmen were fully or partially
implemented. Cooperation further continues
regarding the recommendations which were
not implemented.
In the first year of work, following each inspection, a report was prepared with conclusions on
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