Republic of Azerbaijan dated July 30, 2001, the mentioned shortcoming in this sphere were eliminated as well. The Minister of Internal Affairs assured the Commissioner that construction of detention stations for administratively arrested persons in particular regions of the republic would be considered in future if necessary. With the purpose to investigate the situation with implementation of the recommendations forwarded during the previous visits, repeated short – term visit was paid to the same institution, all detained persons were received, the documents confirming the legality of detention were checked-up and the treatment and material conditions were re-evaluated. The NPG members founded out those previously forwarded recommendations have been implemented. Thus, such cases as capital repairing of the institution and its bringing into conformity with modern standards, increasing the number of cells, sanitarian-hygienic and bath rooms, installation of TV sets in all cells, completely replacing the ventilation system in cells, putting into exploitation of meeting places of detainees with their folks were evaluated positively. The visits were conducted to Sumgayit CPD TDP, PS No.1, No.2, No.3 this Department. The purpose of visits was learning the treatment of detainees, detention conditions and the situation with implementation of recommendations given during previous visits. During the conducted visits the detention conditions of detainees in the abovementioned institution were investigated, their personal files and registration book of detainees were reviewed. Despite the TDP meet the standards, several shortcomings were revealed. Thus, during the visit to cells it was determined that the detainees were not provided with pillow and mattress coverings and that smoker detainee was kept together with non-smoker detainee in the cell No.5. During the visit to the PS No.1 of Sumgayit CPD it was found out that two persons were kept under the control of police sergeant in the room considered for gatherings. During the conversation with the mentioned persons they noted that they had quarrelled and due to this were brought to the police station and that it had been several hours since they were kept there. It was also found out that in the room of operational police officer of the station there was a person suspected in theft and that he was brought to the station in morning hours. No notes were revealed in the “Registration Book of persons brought to the police bodies” regarding the abovementioned three persons. As a result of general review of the book it was known that the notes on 24 persons were incomplete. It was also found out that appropriate notes in the “Registration Book of persons brought to the police bodies” of the PS No.3 of Sumgayit CPD were incomplete as well. 16

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