Despite absence of detainees in the TDP, it was found out that the material conditions of the TDP are in compliance with modern standards. The administration of the institution was given recommendations on several shortcomings in the documentation that were possible to be eliminated on site. During several visits in the Detention Station for the Administratively Arrested Persons detention conditions, treatment of detainees and the situation with implementation of forwarded recommendations were investigated. The NPG positively evaluated the capital repairing works carried out in the institution. During the visits the meetings were held with persons detained in the institution, their detention conditions, including nutrition provision, behaviour the staff with regard the detainees were the subjects of investigation. The received persons were explained their rights and the purposes of the NPG. Detainees expressed no complaints on the abovementioned cases, also informed that they are in contact with their lawyers and family members and provided with daily press. Within the frames of visit the NPG members jointly with responsible official of MIA and administration of the DSAAP held discussions on improving of detention conditions in this institution and of the concerning legislation in this regard, several recommendations were mutually sounded. The Commissioner sent appeal to the Minister of Internal Affairs regarding the results of this visit and several proposals were put forward in this appeal in connection with further improving detention conditions in DSAAP and of concerning legislation: 1. Working out of new Statute until adoption of a new law or making amendments to existing Statute and its submitting to the Commissioner considering that the analysis of the Statute affirmed by the Order No.480 dated October 30, 2010, revealed that the rules of detention of administratively arrested persons do not meet international standards; 2. Construction of regional detention places for administratively arrested persons with the purpose to eliminate difficulties and density arising in detention of administratively arrested persons in temporary detention places during the NPG visits; 3. Installation of night lighting in cells taking into account present repairing works carried out in the Detention Station for Administratively Arrested Persons; 4. Creation of special cells for separate detention of persons in a severe psychological state. In response to these recommendations it was noted that capital reconstruction of the DSAAP had started and creation of special cells for separate detention of persons in severe psychological state had been considered. The lighting of cells of the station were brought in compliance with article 6.30 of the “Provision Norms in specially equipped buildings of police bodies of the Republic of Azerbaijan” affirmed by the Decision No.130 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the 15

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