3 Chapter
OBSERVANCE OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND CONDITIONS
OF CONFINEMENT IN THE TDF AND PDF
OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC
3.1.
Living and sanitary-hygienic conditions
The ICCPR enshrines the right of all persons deprived of their liberty to be treated with
humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of the human person, and imposes
obligations on the State party to ensure that right.26
The Law "On Detention in Custody" provides that suspects and accused persons shall be
provided with living conditions which meet the requirements of hygiene, sanitation and fire
safety; an individual sleeping place and bedding, crockery and cutlery shall be provided as well.
The Law also stipulates that all cells shall be furnished with the means of monitoring,
and if possible, with TVs, refrigerators and ventilation equipment. According to the Law,
standard living space in the cell for one person is 3.25 m2.27
Internal Regulation prescribes that suspects and accused persons, for personal use, free
of charge for the period of their stay in the TDF, shall be provided with the following:
– sleeping accommodation,
– bedding items, bed sheets,
– tableware for a meal. In accordance with established rules and based on the number
of suspects and accused persons contained in them, for general use in the cell, the following is
granted:
– soap (toilet and laundry),
– laundry detergent,
– paper for sanitary purposes,
– cleaning tools for cell.28
IAB cells shall be equipped with:
– table;
– lavatory;
– tap with water;
– coatstand;
– shelf for toiletries;
– tank for drinking water;
26
ICCPR, Article 10 Point 1.
The Law on Detention in Custody, Article 22. Internal Regulation, paragraph 2 and 3.
28
Internal Regulation, paragraph.2.1.
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