During the interviews conducted with detainees in the Sumgayit CPO TDP
it was also uncovered that one of them was not examined by a doctor on
entering the TDP. When the NPM Group got acquainted with his documents,
they determined that a reference had been drawn up alleging that he had
undergone a medical examination and was found healthy. The person
concerned stated that he had epilepsy and suffered from pains in his kidneys,
but could not get medicine though he had requested the TDP personnel on
duty to give him painkillers.
During the visits to the Jalilabad DPD TDP it was revealed that though
there were free cells, 4 persons under administrative detention – 2 persons
connected with the same conflict and a father and his son who had aggressive
relationships were held in the same cell. After the Commissioner’s
intervention, the father and one of the other 2 persons under administrative
detention were moved to a free cell.
Moreover, it can be noted that in the Tovuz and Imishli DPD TDPs
sometimes suspects, accused persons and persons under administrative
detention are not provided with medical examination, which consequently
makes it difficult to investigate their justified or groundless complaints of
being subjected to torture and violence in the police departments.
During NPM visits it was also found out that sometimes TDPs do not
observe security procedures. As such, in the Aghsu and Ujar DPD TDPs it was
observed that when persons held in cells were taken out of cells, other doors
were not locked – such cases may cause unpleasant results.
As regards the overcrowding observed in some TDPs, it should be stated
that as a result of the conducted analysis it has been determined that
overcrowding happens because of the high number of detainees to be held in
the TDPs of the police departments of the districts where new courts of appeal
are functioning and within several days the defined threshold is left behind. It
should be mentioned that because of such overcrowding it is sometimes
impossible to separate certain groups of persons as required by law. We think
it is necessary to take appropriate measures for the prevention of overcrowding
which may take place in the TDPs of the police departments of the districts
(cities) where courts of appeal are located and starting from the next year
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