Six repeat visits to authorities and units of internal affairs were conducted for evaluation of implementation of recommendations from previous visits in 2014. Violations and shortcomings identified during monitoring visits to places of detention under the MIA of Ukraine Torture and cruel treatment Despite numerous acts of response by the Commissioner on instances of torture and cruel treatment, this despicable phenomenon still exists in the practice of law enforcement bodies. For instance, on 14 October 2014, upon assignment from the Commissioner for Human Rights to the regional PR coordinators, the latter visited the temporary holding facility of Odesa city directorate of the Main MIA Directorate in Odesa region. During interviews with detainees of the facilities, the apprehended K. manifested bodily injuries in the form of bruises on his wrists. The latter said that he had been assaulted by police officers at the local point at Pryvoz market in Odesa, held handcuffed to a bench at the internal affairs unit for six hours, and practically was deprived of the possibility to move and satisfy natural needs. In addition, his right to see an attorney prior to first interrogation was violated. The review of the act of response by the Commissioner prompted pre-trial investigation by the Prosecution Service in Odesa region into this case, which is under the Commissioner’s monitoring. Cruel treatment of a juvenile was identified during a visit to Kyiv remand prison. A minor Ch. Who was held at the remand prisons manifested bodily injuries in the form of bruises on arms and legs. Ch. explained that he sustained bruising during convoying to the court as a result of cruel treatment by convoy officials (they were dragging him handcuffed down the stairs, which led to multiple bruising). Relevant address in relation to this fact by the Commissioner was sent to the prosecutor of Kyiv. In the absence of response to the address, the Commissioner notified the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine. In addition to cases of torture and cruel treatment discovered during monitoring visits to the city, district and line bodies of internal affairs, the Commissioner regularly receives applications from citizens on the facts of torture and cruel treatment by law enforcement officials for the purposes of obtaining confessions As a rule, these applications include concrete data on how the person was treated (assaulted or humiliated, in which manner and with what tools, when and with what purpose etc.). Sometimes these applications includes copies of medical certificates and photographs of consequences of torture. Therefore, these applications contain evidence 45