arrested minors were kept in the same cell with others with the purpose of safety of those persons. It was also found out in several TDPs detainees underwent medical examination with participation of police officer. The heads and staff of TDP linked this with safety purposes17. It was observed that in comparison with previous years, in many of the TDPs detention conditions were brought in compliance with modern standards, new detention places were constructed, the claims regarding subjection to rude treatment while preliminary detention decreased, normative documents regulating this sphere were improved from human rights standpoint, control over and care to detention places were increased, as well as other positive results were achieved. The appeals of the Head of the NPM to the MIA regarding the detected violations didn’t remained without attention, these violations were eliminated, in the case of confirmation of the case guilty persons were punished in the frames of legislation and other police organs were informed about this and this is a result of efficient cooperation. 2.2.2. The institutions of the Ministry of Justice The activity of the National Preventive Mechanism in the direction of ensuring rights of persons detained in the penitentiary institutions was continued. During the current year 112 planned and ad-hoc visits were paid to the institutions under the jurisdictions of the Ministry of Justice. Individual conversations were held with 1030 persons, protection of their honour and dignity, ensuring their right to not to be subjected to torture were always kept under the focus of attention. Social provision of persons detained in penitentiary institutions, protection of their health, as well as of their rights to apply, to obtain legal aid and other rights were the subject of investigation. The results of visits give the ground to say that the measures directed at rebuilding of penitentiary institutions and investigation isolators for their bringing into compliance with modern standards, improving detention conditions, efficient provision of human rights in these institutions and rehabilitation of inmates have been continued during the last year as well. As a result of realized measures and implemented innovations consistent work was carried out on elimination of delinquencies and their causes, 17 The Commissioner is of the opinion that these examinations should be conducted with participation of no witnesses for protection of medical secrecy and dissemination of information of personal data of detainee. According to the Article 38 of the 12th General Report of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) - All medical examinations of persons in police custody must be conducted out of the hearing of law enforcement officials and, unless the doctor concerned requests otherwise in a particular case, out of the sight of such officials. 24