reported cases of torture and other ill-treatment. This represents 97.1% of all persons
interviewed in the PDFs.
Diagram № 11
The pecentage and the proportion of individuals
who reported and did not report cases of torture
One of the main evidences of torture should be a medical examination on the admission
to the detention facility. Persons admitted to the PDF, on the day of their arrival must undergo
an initial medical examination by a medical worker of the PDF. The results of the medical
examination must be filled in on outpatient card and on the observation of injuries – a
sufficient act shall be drafted, which is signed by the assistant on duty, a medical officer and the
person who brought the detainee.
Out of 315 prisoners who informed the National Centre about torture at the time of
placement in a detention center, 279 respondents, because of fear and threats by the
operation officers, did not admit that they were subjected to physical violence.
Diagram № 12
The percentage and the proportions of individuals who reported and did not report
about torture upon arrival to the PDF
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