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
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